Molecularly Imprinted Polymers: The Way Forward

Abstract

Open Access has become a passionately discussed topic all over the world. Open Access can be defined as a 'global public good': an instrument to stimulate the growth and quality of global science, as well as an instrument for realizing the rights to share in scientific advancement and its benefits, to education and to information (articles 27, 26 and 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights respectively) [1]. Open Access (OA) journals such as "Organic Chemistry: Current Research" (OCCR) from OMICS Publishing Group allow researchers to maximize dissemination of their work by reaching the largest possible readership. Articles published in open access format are more likely to be cited than those that are not [2]. Due to this reason impact factor of open access journals is on the rise for the last couple of years [3]. Researchers in developing nations are more likely to access information published by OA journals. OMICS Publishing Group strongly supports the open access initiative and all articles published by OMICS Publishing Group are freely accessible to everyone immediately after publication. Some of the special features of OMICS group journals include digital formatting, audio listening, language translation and ability to share views on articles via social networking. The journal, "Organic chemistry: Current Research" covers all aspects of organic chemistry, including organic synthesis, organic reactions, natural product chemistry, structural investigations, supramolecular chemistry and chemical biology. The knowledge and expertise of the editors and editorial board members of OCCR ensures high quality research articles and allows for a comprehensive review of scholarly works which will act as a reliable source of information on current developments in Organic chemistry.

A highly selective fluorescent chemosensor for Hg2+ based on a squaraine–bis(rhodamine-B) derivative: Part II

“…These cavities are the recognition sites for the same template molecule or for similar molecules. These molecules bind to the polymer matrix with a very high specificity [70]. Removal of the template species produces cavities that recognize the spatial features and binding preferences of the template [71,72].…”

Molecularly Imprinted Membranes

“…These cavities are the recognition sites for the same template molecule or similar: these molecules bind to the polymer matrix with a very high specificity [6]. …”

“…The mechanism of the imprinting is simple to understand: a template molecule is entrapped in a polymer matrix during polymerization, so that the molecular information is traced in polymeric material in the cross-linked powders and the molecule shape, and its complementary chemical functionality persist in the matrix network after the complete extraction of the template from the matrix as cavities [ 5 ]. These cavities are the recognition sites for the same template molecule or similar: these molecules bind to the polymer matrix with a very high specificity [ 6 ].…”