Chapter 8 Analytical and industrial applications of carbon-based molecularly imprinted polymers
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Hemlata Vashisht
Abstract
Carbon-based molecularly imprinted polymers (C-MIPs) have emerged as advanced materials that integrate the high selectivity of molecular imprinting with the unique properties of carbon-based nanomaterials such as graphene, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and activated carbon. This chapter presents a comprehensive overview of the evolution of C-MIPs, their synthesis strategies, functional monomers, and structural advantages in comparison to conventional MIPs. Special attention is given to their enhanced performance in various analytical and industrial applications, including environmental pollutant detection, pharmaceutical residue analysis, and biomedical diagnostics. The incorporation of carbon nanostructures improves surface area, mechanical stability, and signal transduction, making C-MIPs highly suitable for electrochemical sensing and solid-phase extraction. Recent trends such as surface imprinting, nano-template approaches, and integration with artificial intelligence (AI) tools for imprint design are also discussed. The chapter concludes with a critical assessment of current challenges and future prospects in scalable synthesis and real-world deployment of C-MIPs in advanced analytical technologies.
Abstract
Carbon-based molecularly imprinted polymers (C-MIPs) have emerged as advanced materials that integrate the high selectivity of molecular imprinting with the unique properties of carbon-based nanomaterials such as graphene, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and activated carbon. This chapter presents a comprehensive overview of the evolution of C-MIPs, their synthesis strategies, functional monomers, and structural advantages in comparison to conventional MIPs. Special attention is given to their enhanced performance in various analytical and industrial applications, including environmental pollutant detection, pharmaceutical residue analysis, and biomedical diagnostics. The incorporation of carbon nanostructures improves surface area, mechanical stability, and signal transduction, making C-MIPs highly suitable for electrochemical sensing and solid-phase extraction. Recent trends such as surface imprinting, nano-template approaches, and integration with artificial intelligence (AI) tools for imprint design are also discussed. The chapter concludes with a critical assessment of current challenges and future prospects in scalable synthesis and real-world deployment of C-MIPs in advanced analytical technologies.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter I
- Preface V
- Acknowledgments
- Contents IX
- Contributing authors XIII
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Part 1: Fundamentals of molecular imprinting-based smart carbon nanomaterials
- Chapter 1 Introduction to molecular imprinting technology 1
- Chapter 2 Fundamentals and primer of molecular imprinting technology 27
- Chapter 3 Polymerization techniques of carbon-based molecularly imprinted polymers 41
- Chapter 4 Polymerization techniques of carbon-based molecularly imprinted polymers 53
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Part 2: Performance evaluation of molecular imprinting-based smart carbon nanomaterials
- Chapter 5 Characterization methods of carbon-based molecularly imprinted polymers 79
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Part 3: Applications of molecular imprinting-based smart carbon nanomaterials
- Chapter 6 Environmental applications of carbon-based molecularly imprinted polymers 111
- Chapter 7 Biomedical applications of carbon-based molecularly imprinted polymers 131
- Chapter 8 Analytical and industrial applications of carbon-based molecularly imprinted polymers 149
- Chapter 9 Sensing applications of carbon-based molecularly imprinted polymers in agriculture 189
- Chapter 10 Carbon-imprinted polymers for forensic applications: a game-changing tool in the crime scene 235
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Part 4: Case studies of molecular imprinting-based smart carbon nanomaterials
- Chapter 11 Binding kinetics and thermodynamics of carbon-based molecularly imprinted polymers 261
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Part 5: Various aspects and future prospects of molecular imprinting-based smart carbon nanomaterials
- Chapter 12 Green aspects of carbon-based molecularly imprinted polymers 285
- Chapter 13 Challenges and future prospects of carbon-based molecularly imprinted polymers 351
- About the editors
- Index 377
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter I
- Preface V
- Acknowledgments
- Contents IX
- Contributing authors XIII
-
Part 1: Fundamentals of molecular imprinting-based smart carbon nanomaterials
- Chapter 1 Introduction to molecular imprinting technology 1
- Chapter 2 Fundamentals and primer of molecular imprinting technology 27
- Chapter 3 Polymerization techniques of carbon-based molecularly imprinted polymers 41
- Chapter 4 Polymerization techniques of carbon-based molecularly imprinted polymers 53
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Part 2: Performance evaluation of molecular imprinting-based smart carbon nanomaterials
- Chapter 5 Characterization methods of carbon-based molecularly imprinted polymers 79
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Part 3: Applications of molecular imprinting-based smart carbon nanomaterials
- Chapter 6 Environmental applications of carbon-based molecularly imprinted polymers 111
- Chapter 7 Biomedical applications of carbon-based molecularly imprinted polymers 131
- Chapter 8 Analytical and industrial applications of carbon-based molecularly imprinted polymers 149
- Chapter 9 Sensing applications of carbon-based molecularly imprinted polymers in agriculture 189
- Chapter 10 Carbon-imprinted polymers for forensic applications: a game-changing tool in the crime scene 235
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Part 4: Case studies of molecular imprinting-based smart carbon nanomaterials
- Chapter 11 Binding kinetics and thermodynamics of carbon-based molecularly imprinted polymers 261
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Part 5: Various aspects and future prospects of molecular imprinting-based smart carbon nanomaterials
- Chapter 12 Green aspects of carbon-based molecularly imprinted polymers 285
- Chapter 13 Challenges and future prospects of carbon-based molecularly imprinted polymers 351
- About the editors
- Index 377