Table 2 (continued)
Polycation (PC)
Name
Structure
Maleic anhydride copolymers
CH CH
O
O
CH 2
O
C
R 1
R 2
n
NaPAMPS: poly(sodium
2-acrylamido-2methylpropanesulfonate)
CH 2 CH
C O
NH
C
CH 3
CH 3
CH 3 SO 3
-
Na
+
n
PAC: polyacrylic acid
CH 2 CH
C
HO
O n
PVS: poly(vinylsulfonate)
CH 2 CH
O
OSO 3 Na
n
PAA: polyacrylamide (anionic)
CH 2 CH
C O
NH 2
CH 2 CH
C
O
-
Na
+
O
1-x
x
n
PSS: poly(styrene sulfonate)
CH 2 CH
S
O
- Na
+
O
O
n
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