Molecularly Imprinted Polymers: Design, Characterization and Application, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

We invite you to submit research articles and reviews to a Special Issue of Polymers. For this Special Issue, we aim to present the most recent developments in the design, characterization, and application of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs). The different methods of MIP production, the characterization of dominant features of their surfaces, and the characterization of interactions between the polymer and the target molecule are within the scope of this Special Issue. Additionally, various types of additives (gold, silver, or platinum nanoparticles; multiwalled carbon nanotubes; MXenes; quantum dots; etc.) are used in the design of MIPs. Therefore, characterizing the impact of these additives on the interaction of the MIP with the target molecule is encouraged. Subsequently, extracting the imprinted molecule from the polymer after polymerization is critical to the final performance of an MIP. Finally, various applications of MIPs in electrochemical sensors, wearable sensors, and many other fields also are within the scope of this Special Issue.

Dr. Vilma Ratautaite
Prof. Dr. Arunas Ramanavicius
Guest Editors

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• molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs)
• molecular imprinting technology
• conducting polymers
• conjugated polymer
• electrochemical deposition
• electrochemical sensors
• synthetic receptors

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