Lattice

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006485",
  "term": "Lattice",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A regular, repeating arrangement of points in space that describes the translational symmetry of a crystal structure. Each point in the lattice represents an identical environment within the crystal. In polymer science, the lattice defines the periodic arrangement of monomer units or polymer chains within a crystalline region, with unit cell dimensions typically measured in angstroms.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "conjugated polymer"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2022, 94, 15. 'Glossary of terms relating to electronic, photonic and magnetic properties of polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 36 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-0501)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/lattice/"
}