Molecular Imprinted Polymers Related to Environmental Bio(Chemistry)
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Macromolecular Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 348
Special Issue Editor
Interests: molecular imprinted polymers; sensors; defense; forensic science; environmental chemistry; explosives; drug analysis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
For decades, molecular imprinted polymers (MIPs) have been used to selectively trap compounds (as molecular sieves or as parts of sensors), and yet their full potential is still to be unleashed. The environmental uses of these materials are now gaining momentum, and numerous papers in the literature have proved their value in a wide range of applications related to molecules linked to the environment. Examples of their use include their implementation as molecular traps and filters for organic/inorganic pollutants in water, the selective monitoring of water streams in sensor units, and the removal of contaminants or recycling of different elements in waste.
This Special Issue targets these and other broad uses of MIPs in environmental chemistry/biochemistry, where they play a pivotal role. Examples of MIP applications in the sensing, trapping/filtering, recycling or speciation of organic/inorganic compounds linked to environmental uses are welcomed.
Dr. Jose Gonzalez-Rodriguez
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- molecular imprinted polymers
- environmental sciences
- molecular trapping
- selective sensors
- environmental pollutants
- environmental engineering
