Chemical amplification

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001935",
  "term": "Chemical amplification",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A process in polymer chemistry where a single catalytic event, such as the generation of an acid, initiates a cascade of subsequent chemical reactions. This leads to a large change in the polymer's properties, such as solubility, for a small initial stimulus. It is widely employed in photoresist technology for microfabrication.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "macromolecule",
    "transformation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2004, 76, 889. 'Definitions of terms relating to reactions of polymers and to functional polymeric materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2003)' on page 891 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200476040889)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/chemical-amplification/"
}