Advance in Molecularly Imprinted Polymers II

Dear Colleagues,

Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) are undoubtedly an exciting class of polymers, as they possess antibody-like affinity towards particular molecules. Due to their very high selectivity, MIPs possess cavities that are complementary to template molecules with regard to size, shape, and presence of particular functional groups. The advantage of MIPs over natural antibodies is their high thermal and chemical stability, excellent reusability, and easy, low-cost synthesis. As a result, MIPs have been widely used as artificial receptors for separation purposes, as sensors, to promote catalysis, during drug development, and for screening. MIPs can be produced for various target molecules, in contrast to biological receptors, where the target must match an available antibody.

This Special Issue invites original papers and reviews that report on the recent progress in MIP chemistry, which includes the following topics:

• Novel MIP synthesis methods;
• Examination of interactions formed by MIPs;
• MIP application in separation, drug delivery, catalysis and as sensors;
• Novel MIP applications;
• Synthesis of new MIP monomers;
• Obtaining surface-imprinted materials;
• Synthesis and application of imprinted hybrid materials.

Dr. Michał Cegłowski
Guest Editor

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