Term: polyelectrolyte complex
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.PT07222

Definition:
Neutral polymer-polymer complex composed of macromolecules carrying charges of opposite sign causing the macromolecules to be bound together by electrostatic interactions.

Note: A @P04728@ complex is also called a polysalt. Use of this term is not recommended.

Related Terms:
1) polyelectrolyte (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04728).

Source: PAC, 2006, 78, 2067. 'Terminology of polymers containing ionizable or ionic groups and of polymers containing ions (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)' on page 2073 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200678112067)

Citation: 'polyelectrolyte complex' 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.PT07222

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