Hydrophilic interaction

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005483",
  "term": "Hydrophilic interaction",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An energetically favorable interaction between polar groups on a polymer chain and a surrounding aqueous solvent. This attraction arises from hydrogen bonding and dipole-dipole forces involving functional groups like hydroxyls, carboxyls, or amines and water molecules. Unlike the entropy-driven hydrophobic effect, hydrophilic interactions are primarily enthalpic in nature, contributing to the dissolution of polar polymers in water and the orientation of amphiphilic structures.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 85, 463. 'Terminology for aggregation and self-assembly in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)' on page 475 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-12-03-12)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/hydrophilic-interaction/"
}