| PEL | polyelectrolyte(s) |
| di-M | 1,3-bis(N,N,N-trimethylammonium)-2-propylmethacrylate dichloride |
| di-A | 1,3-bis(N,N,N-trimethylammonium)-2-propylacrylate dichloride |
| Q9 | acryloyloxyethyltrimethylamonium chloride |
| DADMAC | diallyldimethylammonium chloride |
| AMPHC | 2,2′-azobis(2-methylpropionamidine) dihydrochloride |
| [M] | monomer concentration |
| [I] | initiator concentration |
| H | Huggins |
| SB | Schulz-Blaschke |
| PRT | primary radical termination |
| DCT | degradative chain transfer |
| FRP | free radical polymerization |
| HPLC | high-performance liquid chromatography |
| SEC | size exclusion chromatography |
| EPR | electron paramagnetic resonance |