backbonecontaining
Backbonecontaining is a descriptor used in polymer science and related fields to indicate that a molecule includes a continuous main-chain structure, or backbone, as part of its constitution. In contrast to structures where functional groups or ligands are the primary architectural feature, backbone-containing materials derive most of their properties from the uninterrupted sequence of repeating units that forms the core chain. The term is often found in discussions of main-chain polymers, as opposed to crosslinked networks or heavily pendant structures.
The concept is central to understanding polymer properties such as stiffness, thermal stability, and crystallinity; the
Synthesis and design considerations for backbone-containing polymers involve a variety of polymerization methods, with control over
Limitations: the term is not universally standardized and may be used informally to emphasize a feature rather