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Catherine Branger
Other affiliations: University of Nice Sophia Antipolis
Bio: Catherine Branger is an academic researcher from University of the South, Toulon-Var. The author has contributed to research in topics: Molecularly imprinted polymer & Ethylene glycol dimethacrylate. The author has an hindex of 17, co-authored 50 publications receiving 891 citations. Previous affiliations of Catherine Branger include University of Nice Sophia Antipolis.
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TL;DR: A review of ion-imprinted polymers can be found in this paper, where the current state of the art in the conception of IIPs from the components to the polymerization process.
Abstract: Selective recognition of metal ions is a real challenge for a large range of applications in the analytical field (from extraction to detection and quantification). For that purpose, ion-imprinted polymers (IIPs) have been increasingly developed during the last 15 years on the principle of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs). Those imprinted materials are designed to mimic the binding sites of biological entities and assure an improved recognition of the template species. The aim of this review is to give the current state of the art in the conception of IIPs from the components to the polymerization process. Some applications of those materials will be also discussed.
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TL;DR: Electrochemical molecularly imprinted polymers (e-MIPs) were for the first time introduced in screen-printed carbon electrodes (SPCE) as the sensing element for the detection of an organic pollutant.
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TL;DR: Electrochemical molecularly imprinted polymers (e-MIPs) are reported for the first time based on the introduction of a redox tracer inside the binding cavities of a cross-linked MIP.
52 citations
TL;DR: A new 3D printed lab-on-valve flow system was developed to selectively quantify lead and cadmium in water with a linear response from 0.2 to 15 µg L-1 and detection limits of 0.17 and 0.20‹g‹l-1 for lead and Cadmium, which seems adapted for natural water analysis.
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TL;DR: In the present study, a new 3D-printed flow system has been developed for the selective spectrophotometric determination of lead in natural waters that stands out by its fully 3D design, portability and simplicity for low cost analysis of leadIn natural waters.
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TL;DR: This work proposes to comprehensively review the recent advances in molecular imprinting including versatile perspectives and applications, concerning novel preparation technologies and strategies of MIT, and highlight the applications of MIPs.
Abstract: Molecular imprinting technology (MIT), often described as a method of making a molecular lock to match a molecular key, is a technique for the creation of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) with tailor-made binding sites complementary to the template molecules in shape, size and functional groups. Owing to their unique features of structure predictability, recognition specificity and application universality, MIPs have found a wide range of applications in various fields. Herein, we propose to comprehensively review the recent advances in molecular imprinting including versatile perspectives and applications, concerning novel preparation technologies and strategies of MIT, and highlight the applications of MIPs. The fundamentals of MIPs involving essential elements, preparation procedures and characterization methods are briefly outlined. Smart MIT for MIPs is especially highlighted including ingenious MIT (surface imprinting, nanoimprinting, etc.), special strategies of MIT (dummy imprinting, segment imprinting, etc.) and stimuli-responsive MIT (single/dual/multi-responsive technology). By virtue of smart MIT, new formatted MIPs gain popularity for versatile applications, including sample pretreatment/chromatographic separation (solid phase extraction, monolithic column chromatography, etc.) and chemical/biological sensing (electrochemical sensing, fluorescence sensing, etc.). Finally, we propose the remaining challenges and future perspectives to accelerate the development of MIT, and to utilize it for further developing versatile MIPs with a wide range of applications (650 references).
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors give an overview of the recent design concepts of IPN hydrogels and their applications in controlled drug delivery, and separation processes, and a special concern is given to the macroporous IPN composite cryogels, which are very attractive materials for separation processes being endowed with a high reusability.
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TL;DR: In this article, a review of the recent developments in the field of water-soluble polymers aimed at enhancing the aqueous solution viscosity is presented along with a critical overview of the synthetic methods as well as the solution properties of these polymers.
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TL;DR: It is shown that catechols can be found either as simple molecular systems, forming part of supramolacular structures, coordinated to different metal ions or as macromolecules mostly arising from polymerization mechanisms through covalent bonds.
Abstract: Catechols are found in nature taking part in a remarkably broad scope of biochemical processes and functions. Though not exclusively, such versatility may be traced back to several properties uniquely found together in the o-dihydroxyaryl chemical function; namely, its ability to establish reversible equilibria at moderate redox potentials and pHs and to irreversibly cross-link through complex oxidation mechanisms; its excellent chelating properties, greatly exemplified by, but by no means exclusive, to the binding of Fe(3+); and the diverse modes of interaction of the vicinal hydroxyl groups with all kinds of surfaces of remarkably different chemical and physical nature. Thanks to this diversity, catechols can be found either as simple molecular systems, forming part of supramolacular structures, coordinated to different metal ions or as macromolecules mostly arising from polymerization mechanisms through covalent bonds. Such versatility has allowed catechols to participate in several natural processes and functions that range from the adhesive properties of marine organisms to the storage of some transition metal ions. As a result of such an astonishing range of functionalities, catechol-based systems have in recent years been subject to intense research, aimed at mimicking these natural systems in order to develop new functional materials and coatings. A comprehensive review of these studies is discussed in this paper.
613 citations