Zastosowania materiałów opartych na polimerach z odciskiem molekularnym i ich wpływ na rozwój chemii supramolekularnej

Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (MIPs) are the group of polymers that possess an ability to selective recognize analytes or groups of analytes, which are similar by their structural construction. The recognizing ability, which is generated during the synthesis of material, is determined by various factors such as shape, size, and the presence of functional groups in the MIP cavity. This molecular recess is created as a result of removing the specific analyte from the inclusive complex (polymeranalyte). Thanks to the valuable properties of molecularly imprinted polymers, these materials are commonly used in various fields. The multitude of their applications results from their properties such as high physical stability to harsh chemical and physical conditions, straightforward preparation, remarkable robustness, excellent reusability, and relative low-cost synthesis. Due to the attractiveness of MIPs widely demonstrated in the literature, as well as the possibilities of their application in various fields, these materials also have gained the favor of Professor Grzegorz Schroeder’s research group, in which numerous scientific works devoted to the subject of their use have been published.