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Properties of dendrimers in comparison to linear polymers (Fréchet, 1994; Fischer and Vögtle, 1999; Inoue, 2000; Gautam et al., 2015).
| Property | Dendrimer | Linear polymer |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | Compact and Globular | Not Compact |
| Shape | Spherical | Random Coil |
| Architecture | Regular | Irregular |
| Synthesis | Stepwise growth | Single step poly condensation |
| Crystallinity | Non-crystalline and amorphous | Semi crystalline/crystalline |
| Aqueous solubility | High | Low |
| Non-polar solubility | High | Low |
| Compressibility | Low | High |
