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Donato L, Nasser II, Majdoub M, Drioli E. Green Chemistry and Molecularly Imprinted Membranes. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:472. [PMID: 35629798 PMCID: PMC9144692 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12050472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Technological progress has made chemistry assume a role of primary importance in our daily life. However, the worsening of the level of environmental pollution is increasingly leading to the realization of more eco-friendly chemical processes due to the advent of green chemistry. The challenge of green chemistry is to produce more and better while consuming and rejecting less. It represents a profitable approach to address environmental problems and the new demands of industrial competitiveness. The concept of green chemistry finds application in several material syntheses such as organic, inorganic, and coordination materials and nanomaterials. One of the different goals pursued in the field of materials science is the application of GC for producing sustainable green polymers and membranes. In this context, extremely relevant is the application of green chemistry in the production of imprinted materials by means of its combination with molecular imprinting technology. Referring to this issue, in the present review, the application of the concept of green chemistry in the production of polymeric materials is discussed. In addition, the principles of green molecular imprinting as well as their application in developing greenificated, imprinted polymers and membranes are presented. In particular, green actions (e.g., the use of harmless chemicals, natural polymers, ultrasound-assisted synthesis and extraction, supercritical CO2, etc.) characterizing the imprinting and the post-imprinting process for producing green molecularly imprinted membranes are highlighted.
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- Laura Donato
- Institute on Membrane Technology, CNR-ITM, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, 17/C, 87030 Rende, CS, Italy;
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- Faculté des Sciences de Monastir, Université de Monastir, Bd. de l’Environnement, Monastir 5019, Tunisia; (I.I.N.); (M.M.)
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- Faculté des Sciences de Monastir, Université de Monastir, Bd. de l’Environnement, Monastir 5019, Tunisia; (I.I.N.); (M.M.)
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- Institute on Membrane Technology, CNR-ITM, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, 17/C, 87030 Rende, CS, Italy;
- Department of Engineering and of the Environment, University of Calabria, 87030 Rende, CS, Italy
- College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
- Centre of Excellence in Desalination Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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Nicholls IA, Golker K, Olsson GD, Suriyanarayanan S, Wiklander JG. The Use of Computational Methods for the Development of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:2841. [PMID: 34502881 PMCID: PMC8434026 DOI: 10.3390/polym13172841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Recent years have witnessed a dramatic increase in the use of theoretical and computational approaches in the study and development of molecular imprinting systems. These tools are being used to either improve understanding of the mechanisms underlying the function of molecular imprinting systems or for the design of new systems. Here, we present an overview of the literature describing the application of theoretical and computational techniques to the different stages of the molecular imprinting process (pre-polymerization mixture, polymerization process and ligand-molecularly imprinted polymer rebinding), along with an analysis of trends within and the current status of this aspect of the molecular imprinting field.
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- Ian A. Nicholls
- Bioorganic & Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory, Linnaeus University Centre for Biomaterials Chemistry, Department of Chemistry & Biomedical Sciences, Linnaeus University, SE-391 82 Kalmar, Sweden; (K.G.); (G.D.O.); (S.S.); (J.G.W.)
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WANG Y, LIU L. [Research progress in application of immobilized ionic liquid materials to separation by solid-phase extraction]. Se Pu 2021; 39:241-259. [PMID: 34227306 PMCID: PMC9403816 DOI: 10.3724/sp.j.1123.2020.08002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Ionic liquids are low-temperature molten salts with almost no vapor pressure, and they are composed of organic cations and inorganic anions. Ionic liquids are characterized by the properties of good chemical stability, high solubility, designable structure, high conductivity and so on. The physicochemical properties of an ionic liquid depend on the nature and size of the cation and anion, which confer unique characteristics; hence, these reagents are also termed "designed extractants." As a new class of green solvents, ionic liquids are potential replacements to traditional volatile organic solvents used for extraction; for this reason, ionic liquids have attracted the attention of scientists. Research on the methods of preparation and applications of ionic liquids is being diversified, and they are extensively used in catalytic chemistry, photoelectron chemistry, materials chemistry, analytical chemistry, etc. By functional guiding design, the structures of ionic liquids, especially the imidazole ring cations, can be easily grafted with active groups such as hydroxyl, amino, carboxyl, and cyano groups, so that interactions between the ionic liquids and target molecules can be promoted via the formation of π-π bonds, hydrogen bonds, ionic bonds, and van der Waals forces. In addition, ionic liquids can be readily immobilized on solid carriers by physical or chemical means in order to obtain a new solid material with ionic liquids embedded internally or decorated on the surface. Furthermore, ionic liquids could be converted into ionic liquid-immobilized composite materials by impregnation, grafting, etc. The resulting composites not only suffer minimal loss of ionic liquids but also retain the typical characteristics of the ionic liquids and solid materials, thus showing improved mass transfer performance and better adsorption performance. Immobilized materials are characterized by high enrichment efficiency, high adsorption capacity, good stability, and strong extraction selectivity, as well as the presence of numerous recognition sites and high utilization rate of ionic liquids. In recent years, they have been widely used as solid-phase extraction adsorption materials for the separation of small organic molecules. This review introduces common immobilization methods and the characteristics of ionic liquid-immobilized materials, as well as their application in solid-phase extraction. In this paper, methods for the immobilization of ionic liquids with solid carriers such as silica gel, molecular sieves, molecularly imprinted polymers, graphene oxide, and magnetic nanomaterials are summarized, and the application of ionic liquid-immobilized materials in solid-phase extraction is reviewed. The target substances include alkaloids, flavonoids, polyphenols, and other natural active components as well as common drug molecules, organic pesticides, and other organic small molecular compounds. The properties, applications, and separation mechanisms of ionic liquids immobilized with various carriers are systematically introduced. Literature survey shows that the distribution of the binding active sites of ionic liquid-immobilized materials to the target molecules is more uniform, which increases the adsorption capacity of the materials. The adsorption efficiency of ionic liquid-immobilized materials is related to the type of ionic liquid, amount of adsorption material, concentration of the sample solution, adsorption temperature, solution pH, flow rate of the eluent, and type and amount of the eluting solvent. The existing disadvantages of ionic liquids, such as simple structures, insufficient basic theoretical research, and unsatisfactory extraction degree in complex matrixes would also be discussed. The corresponding solutions would be presented with the aim of providing guidance for the application of ionic liquid-immobilized materials in the separation and analysis of targets in complex matrices, thus paving the way for a new direction in the field of extraction and separation.
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- Yicong WANG
- 吉首大学, 林产化工工程湖南省重点实验室, 湖南 张家界 427000
- Key Laboratory of Hunan Forest Products and Chemical Industry Engineering, Jishou University, Zhangjiajie 427000, China
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- 吉首大学, 林产化工工程湖南省重点实验室, 湖南 张家界 427000
- Key Laboratory of Hunan Forest Products and Chemical Industry Engineering, Jishou University, Zhangjiajie 427000, China
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Nahar Y, Thickett SC. Greener, Faster, Stronger: The Benefits of Deep Eutectic Solvents in Polymer and Materials Science. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:447. [PMID: 33573280 PMCID: PMC7866798 DOI: 10.3390/polym13030447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) represent an emergent class of green designer solvents that find numerous applications in different aspects of chemical synthesis. A particularly appealing aspect of DES systems is their simplicity of preparation, combined with inexpensive, readily available starting materials to yield solvents with appealing properties (negligible volatility, non-flammability and high solvation capacity). In the context of polymer science, DES systems not only offer an appealing route towards replacing hazardous volatile organic solvents (VOCs), but can serve multiple roles including those of solvent, monomer and templating agent-so called "polymerizable eutectics." In this review, we look at DES systems and polymerizable eutectics and their application in polymer materials synthesis, including various mechanisms of polymer formation, hydrogel design, porous monoliths, and molecularly imprinted polymers. We provide a comparative study of these systems alongside traditional synthetic approaches, highlighting not only the benefit of replacing VOCs from the perspective of environmental sustainability, but also the materials advantage with respect to mechanical and thermal properties of the polymers formed.
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- School of Natural Sciences—Chemistry, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia;
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Plastiras OE, Andreasidou E, Samanidou V. Microextraction Techniques with Deep Eutectic Solvents. Molecules 2020; 25:E6026. [PMID: 33352701 PMCID: PMC7767243 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25246026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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In this review, the ever-increasing use of deep eutectic solvents (DES) in microextraction techniques will be discussed, focusing on the reasons needed to replace conventional extraction techniques with greener approaches that follow the principles of green analytical chemistry. The properties of DES will be discussed, pinpointing their exceptional performance and analytical parameters, justifying their current extensive scientific interest. Finally, a variety of applications for commonly used microextraction techniques will be reported.
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- Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece; (O.-E.P.); (E.A.)
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Involvement of Deep Eutectic Solvents in Extraction by Molecularly Imprinted Polymers—A Minireview. CRYSTALS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/cryst10030217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Substantial research activity has been focused on new modes of extraction and refining processes during the last decades. In this field, coverage of the recovery of bioactive compounds and the role of green solvents such as deep eutectic solvents (DESs) also gradually increases. A specific field of DESs involvement is represented by molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs). The current state and prospects of implementing DESs in MIPs chemistry are, based on the accumulated experimental data so far, evaluated and discussed in this minireview.
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Roda A, Matias AA, Paiva A, Duarte ARC. Polymer Science and Engineering Using Deep Eutectic Solvents. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:polym11050912. [PMID: 31117221 PMCID: PMC6572283 DOI: 10.3390/polym11050912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2019] [Revised: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The green and versatile character of deep eutectic solvents (DES) has turned them into significant tools in the development of green and sustainable technologies. For this purpose, their use in polymeric applications has been growing and expanding to new areas of development. The present review aims to summarize the progress in the field of DES applied to polymer science and engineering. It comprises fundamentals studies involving DES and polymers, recent applications of DES in polymer synthesis, extraction and modification, and the early developments on the formulation of DES–polymer products. The combination of DES and polymers is highly promising in the development of new and ‘greener’ materials. Still, there is plenty of room for future research in this field.
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- Ana Roda
- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal.
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- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal.
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- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.
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- LAQV, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.
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Viveiros R, Rebocho S, Casimiro T. Green Strategies for Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Development. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:E306. [PMID: 30966341 PMCID: PMC6415187 DOI: 10.3390/polym10030306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Revised: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 03/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Molecular imprinting is a powerful technology to create artificial receptors within polymeric matrices. Although it was reported for the first time by Polyakov, eighty-four years ago, it remains, nowadays, a very challenging research area. Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) have been successfully used in several applications where selective binding is a requirement, such as immunoassays, affinity separation, sensors, and catalysis. Conventional methods used on MIP production still use large amounts of organic solvents which, allied with stricter legislation on the use and release of chemicals to the environment and the presence of impurities on final materials, will boost, in our opinion, the use of new cleaner synthetic strategies, in particular, with the application of the principles of green chemistry and engineering. Supercritical carbon dioxide, microwave, ionic liquids, and ultrasound technology are some of the green strategies which have already been applied in MIP production. These strategies can improve MIP properties, such as controlled morphology, homogeneity of the binding sites, and the absence of organic solvents. This review intends to give examples reported in literature on green approaches to MIP development, from nano- to micron-scale applications.
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- Raquel Viveiros
- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.
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Tang W, Ma W, Row KH. Determination of Chlorogenic Acid and Rutinum inHerba Artemisiae Scopariaewith Multitemplate Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for Solid-phase Extraction with High-performance Liquid Chromatography. ANAL LETT 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2016.1269120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Weiyang Tang
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, Korea
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Li G, Zhu T, Row KH. Isolation of Ferulic Acid from Wheat Bran with a Deep Eutectic Solvent and Modified Silica Gel. ANAL LETT 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2016.1261879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Guizhen Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, China
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, Korea
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, Korea
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