Molecularly Imprinted Polymer-Based Sensors for Priority Pollutants

authored by

Mashaalah Zarejousheghani, Parvaneh Rahimi, Helko Borsdorf, Stefan Zimmermann, Yvonne Joseph

Abstract

Globally, there is growing concern about the health risks of water and air pollution. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed a list of priority pollutants containing 129 different chemical compounds. All of these chemicals are of significant interest due to their serious health and safety issues. Permanent exposure to some concentrations of these chemicals can cause severe and irrecoverable health effects, which can be easily prevented by their early identification. Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) offer great potential for selective adsorption of chemicals from water and air samples. These selective artificial bio(mimetic) receptors are promising candidates for modification of sensors, especially disposable sensors, due to their low-cost, long-term stability, ease of engineering, simplicity of production and their applicability for a wide range of targets. Herein, innovative strategies used to develop MIP-based sensors for EPA priority pollutants will be reviewed.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Electrical Engineering and Measurement Technology

External Organisation(s)

TU Bergakademie Freiberg - University of Resources
Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health

Type

Review article

Journal

Sensors

Volume

21

ISSN

1424-8220

Publication date

31.03.2021

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Analytical Chemistry, Information Systems, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Biochemistry, Instrumentation, Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.3390/s21072406 (Access: Open)