6. Glossary

Biopolymer; biopolymer

Polymer derived from biomass, whether plant, animal or fungal.

Oligomer; oligomer

Low-molecular-weight polymer, composed of few repeating units. This number is generally less than ten.

Polymer monolith

In the context of polymers, monolith refers to a porous, cross-linked polymer resin. As such, the polymer is "infusible" and cannot be dissolved in a solvent.

HIPE; HIPE

High Internal Phase Emulsion is an emulsion with a highly concentrated dispersed phase. The internal phase ratio must exceed 74% to be properly defined as HIPE. By misnomer, "HIPE" is sometimes referred to as "polyHIPE".

PolyHIPE; polyHIPE

Porous polymeric material obtained by emulsion...