Molecularly Imprinted Conductive Polymers Publisher



Faridbod F¹ ; Zoughi S¹ ; Alizadeh T² ; Ganjali MR^{1, 3} Show Affiliations
Source: ACS Symposium Series Published:2022

Abstract

Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) are perhaps one of the most widely usedtypes of polymers in analytical chemistry. The possibility of a specific interactionwith a target analyte makes them a promising candidate for analytical methods,such as separation, extraction, preconcentration, chromatography, and chemicalsensors, where a selective detection is of great importance. They are alsoconsidered to be biomimetic molecules and can be used as artificial receptorsinstead of natural ones. The monomers used to synthesize the MIPs affect theirfunction drastically. Using MIPs in electroanalytical methods is associated withsome challenges including low conductivity, difficult immobilization on theelectrode surface, and inaccessibility of the binding sites. These problems can beovercome to a large extent by utilizing conducting monomers tomake molecularlyimprinted conductive polymers. In this chapter, we will review application ofmolecularly imprinted conductive polymers in electroanalysis of analytes inbiological, pharmaceutical, and food samples. © 2022 American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.