Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (MIPs) : Commercialization Prospects

Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (MIPs): Commercialization Prospects guides the reader through the various steps in the conceptualization, design, preparation and innovative applications of molecularly imprinted polymers while also demystifying the challenges relating to commercialization. Sections cover molecularly imprinted polymers, design, modeling, compositions and material selection. Other sections describe novel methods and discuss the challenges relating to the use of molecularly imprinted polymers in specific application areas. The final chapters of the book explore the current situation in terms of patents and commercialized materials based on MIPs, as well as prospects and possible opportunities. This is a valuable resource for all those with an interest in the development, application, and commercialization of molecularly imprinted polymers, including researchers and advanced students in polymer science, polymer chemistry, nanotechnology, materials science, chemical engineering, and biomedicine, as well as engineers, scientists and R&D professionals with an interest in MIPs for advanced applications. - Covers all stages of molecular imprinting, from conceptualization, modeling, and solvent choice, to extraction, monomer composition and miniaturization - Offers a unique focus on commercialization, examining the current situation and addressing barriers to further commercialization - Includes state-of-the-art, novel approaches for the utilization of biopolymers and their nanoparticles as imprinting matrixes and numerical calculations in the design of MIPs