“…Most of these polymers were synthesized using Hg(II) as template and complexing ligands to produce selective binding sites. The ligands usually contained a sulfur donating atom such as methacryloyl-(L)-cysteine (MAC) [1], aminothiol monomers [2,3], 1-(2-thiazolylazo)-2-naphthol [4],4-(2-thiazolyazo) resorcinol (TAR) [5] and diphenylthiocarbazone [6,7]. Compounds containing amino groups were also used for developing imprinted polymers for Hg(II) removal from aqueous solutions or preconcentration: 3-isocyanatopropyltriethoxysilane (IPTS) [8] bearing thymine (T) bases, diazoaminobenzene-vinylpyridine copolymers [9], tetrakis(3-hydroxyphenyl)porphyrin [10] or a polyaminated chitosan derivative [11].…”