New Advances in Molecularly Imprinted Polymer, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Smart and Functional Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 37
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Interests: functional polymer; molecularly imprinted polymer; hard coating; latent curing epoxy resin; polyurethane; polydiacetylene; sol–gel process; controlled release
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Dear Colleagues,
Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) is an area of science that mimics nature. The aim is to imprint the target molecule onto a polymer to create sites that can be used, akin to the binding sites of enzymes. This concept was introduced by Polyakov in 1931 and further researched by Dickey in 1949. Since this research, significant progress has been made, particularly in 1972 by Wulff, and it continues to advance steadily. While the recognition ability of these formed sites is much lower compared to enzymes, research in this field holds significant value in terms of cost effectiveness, as it can be manufactured using very inexpensive materials and simple processes. The majority of the research to date has focused on methods to improve the recognition ability. Across the research, a wide variety of polymeric materials and methods have been used to form MIPs. This Special Issue will provide an excellent opportunity to explore recent advancements in this field.
Prof. Dr. Jae Sup Shin
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- molecular imprinting
- recognition ability
- biomimic
- target molecule
- sensor
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