Abstract:
Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) are a type of tailor-made materials that have ability to selectively recognize the target compound/s. MIPs have gained significant research interest in solid phase extraction, catalysis and sensor applications due to their unique properties such as low cost, robustness and high selectivity etc. In addition, MIPs can be prepared as composite nanomaterials using nanoparticles, multi walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), nanorods, quantum dots (QDs), graphene and clays. This review paper aims to demonstrate and highlight the recent progresses of the applications of imprinted nanocomposite materials in analytical chemistry.