Schulz-Zimm distribution

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013528",
  "term": "Schulz-Zimm distribution",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A mathematical function describing the distribution of molecular weights in a polymer sample, particularly for polymers formed by step-growth polymerization or certain radical polymerizations. It is characterized by two parameters: the weight-average molecular weight and a breadth parameter. This distribution is often used to model the polydispersity of synthetic polymers.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "chain length",
    "degree of polymerization",
    "mass-distribution function",
    "relative molecular mass"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Purple Book, 1st ed., p. 56 (http://old.iupac.org/publications/books/author/metanomski.html)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/schulz-zimm-distribution/"
}