Co-nonsolvency

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002451",
  "term": "Co-nonsolvency",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A phenomenon where a polymer that is soluble in two individual solvents becomes insoluble when these two solvents are mixed together in certain proportions. This counterintuitive behavior arises from complex interactions between the polymer and the mixed solvent system. It is observed in systems like poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) in water/methanol mixtures.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 71. 'Definitions of terms relating to individual macromolecules, macromolecular assemblies, polymer solutions, and amorphous bulk polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2014)' on page 92 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2013-0201)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/co-nonsolvency/"
}