Term: ionomer multiplet
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.IT07216

Definition:
Ionic aggregate, in a polymer matrix of low polarity, formed through the association of ion-pairs in an ionomer.

Related Terms:
1) polarity (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04710).
2) association (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00472).
3) ionomer (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03229).

Source: PAC, 2006, 78, 2067. 'Terminology of polymers containing ionizable or ionic groups and of polymers containing ions (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)' on page 2072 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200678112067)

Citation: 'ionomer multiplet' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.IT07216

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