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Tailor‐Made Receptors by Molecular Imprinting
Author(s) -
Asanuma H.,
Hishiya T.,
Komiyama M.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/1521-4095(200007)12:14<1019::aid-adma1019>3.0.co;2-k
Subject(s) - molecular imprinting , molecular recognition , imprinting (psychology) , materials science , nanotechnology , selectivity , combinatorial chemistry , molecule , organic chemistry , biology , catalysis , chemistry , biochemistry , gene
Molecular recognition is becoming increasingly important in both research and industry (e. g. water purification). This review focuses on molecular imprinting with cyclodextrins—highly useful because of their hydrophilic exterior and hydrophobic cavity—including the very effective strategy adopted by the authors (see Figure): Several host species are assembled to form a tailor‐made guest complex with extremely exclusive selectivity.