Molecular imprinting technology (MIT) aims to prepare polymers with tailor-made binding
sites for the templates in shape, size and functional groups. However, many disadvantages …

Pesticides are applied to enhance the agricultural productivities by controlling the pests.
However, enormous amount of the excessively-applied pesticides get into the environmental …

Excessive use of insecticides in agriculture has raised a global concern owing to their
environmental pollution. Various techniques are utilized for removal these compounds …

Sensors have been extensively used owing to multiple advantages, including exceptional
sensing performance, user-friendly operation, fast response, high sensitivity and specificity …

Current practices in synthesizing molecularly imprinted polymers face challenges—lengthy
process, low-productivity, the need for expensive and sophisticated equipment, and they …

Recently, a large variety of engineered nanostructures possessing enzyme-like activities
have been proposed, whose unique physical–chemical characteristics have enabled …

Enzymes, a class of proteins or RNA with high catalytic efficiency and specificity, have
inspired generations of scientists to develop enzyme mimics with similar capabilities. Many …

Efficient removal of low-concentration refractory pollutants is a crucial problem to ensuring
water safety. The use of heterogeneous catalysis of molecular imprinting technology …

Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) are promising receptors for a wide range of targeted
molecules. In recent years, the construction of low molecular weight materials became …

The detoxification of lethal organophosphate (OP) residues in the environment is crucial to
prevent human exposure and protect modern society. Despite serving as excellent catalysts …