Optically active polymer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008283",
  "term": "Optically active polymer",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A polymer that possesses the ability to rotate the plane of plane-polarized light, due to the presence of chiral centers or a helical conformation in its molecular structure. This property is a consequence of the polymer's inherent chirality. Optically active polymers find applications in chiral separations and advanced optical materials.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "chiral",
    "helicity",
    "optical activity",
    "polarization"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2004, 76, 889. 'Definitions of terms relating to reactions of polymers and to functional polymeric materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2003)' on page 900 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200476040889)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/optically-active-polymer/"
}