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polyelectrolyte [¦päl·ē·ə′lek·trə‚līt] (organic chemistry) A natural or synthetic electrolyte with high molecular weight, such as proteins, polysaccharides, and alkyl addition products of polyvinyl pyridine; can be a weak or strong electrolyte; when dissociated in solution, it does not give uniform distribution of positive and negative ions (the ions of one sign are bound to the polymer chain while the ions of the other sign diffuse through the solution). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Jones, Eastern Michigan University; and "Switchable wettability using polyelectrolyte brushes," Omar Azzaroni, University of Cambridge, U. DEPOSITION OF POLYELECTROLYTE COMPLEXES AS A MECHANISM FOR DEVELOPING PAPER DRY STRENGTH Joseph Schlenoff of Florida State University in Tallahassee is making anticorrosion coatings with alternating layers of polyelectrolytes known as PDDA and PSS, which are commonly found in shampoo or used to treat wastewater (SN: 4/13/02,p. |
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