Star polymer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011318",
  "term": "Star polymer",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A polymer characterized by a central core from which three or more linear polymer chains, or arms, emanate. All arms in a star polymer are typically of the same chemical composition. This branched architecture leads to lower solution viscosity and higher segment density compared to linear polymers of equivalent molar mass.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "star macromolecule"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 2287. 'Glossary of basic terms in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2304 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122287)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/star-polymer/"
}