Rotaxane polymer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010438",
  "term": "Rotaxane polymer",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A macromolecule in which multiple rotaxane units are incorporated into the polymer backbone or as side chains, maintaining their mechanically interlocked architecture. These polymers exhibit unique properties due to the topological confinement of their components. They are synthesized by polymerizing rotaxane monomers or by threading macrocycles onto pre-formed polymer chains.",
  "synonyms": [
    "polymeric rotaxane",
    "polyrotaxane"
  ],
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "macromolecular rotaxane"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 2135. 'Terminology and nomenclature for macromolecular rotaxanes and pseudorotaxanes (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 2143 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-10-15)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/rotaxane-polymer/"
}