Hydrolysis

Mandarin:
水解 (shuǐ jiě)
Explanation in English Language (EN):
Hydrolysis is a chemical reaction in which water is used to break a chemical bond. In polymer chemistry, hydrolysis often refers to the cleavage of a polymer chain by the addition of a water molecule. This reaction can be catalyzed by acids or bases. Hydrolysis is a common mechanism for the degradation of polymers, especially those containing ester or amide linkages in their backbone.
Explanation in Mandarin (ZH):
水解是一种化学反应,其中水用于破坏化学键。在高分子化学中,水解通常是指通过添加水分子来裂解聚合物链。该反应可以由酸或碱催化。水解是聚合物降解的常见机制,尤其是那些主链中含有酯或酰胺键的聚合物。
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