Molecularly imprinted polymers via reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer synthesis in sensing and environmental applications.

ABSTRACT: Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIP) have shown their potential as artificial and selective receptors for environmental monitoring. These materials can be tailor-made to achieve a specific binding event with a template through a chosen mechanism. They are capable of emulating the recognition capacity of biological receptors with superior stability and versatility of integration in sensing platforms. Commonly, these polymers are produced by traditional free radical bulk polymerization (FRP) which may not be the most suitable for enhancing the intended properties due to the poor imprinting performance. To improve the imprinting technique and the polymer capabilities, controlled/living radical polymerization (CRP) has been used to overcome the main drawbacks of FRP. Combining CRP techniques s

SUBMITTER: Veloz Martinez I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8985154 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature