molecular imprinted polymers

initialism: MIPs
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14165
Synthetic polymers in which well-defined volume cavities (imprints) created by template molecules mimic a biomolecular specific ligand–receptor interaction.
Notes:
  1. These artificially generated recognition sites have shapes, sizes, and functionalities complementary to the template molecule, and are capable of rebinding the template molecule in preference to other closely related structures.
  2. MIPs have found uses as stationary phases in chromatography, as recognition elements in chemosensors, and as enzyme mimics in catalysis.
Source:
PAC, 2011, 83, 1129. (Glossary of terms used in biomolecular screening (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)) on page 1149 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'molecular imprinted polymers' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14165 RIS BibTex EndNote
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