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ReviewPolymers2026

Green Synthesis of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers: Advances Toward Sustainable Materials.

Alessandra Cutaia, Giancarla Alberti

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Review in Polymers, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Polymers · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Alessandra CutaiaDepartment of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0009-0002-1242-4604
Giancarla AlbertiDepartment of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4106-2219

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) are synthetic materials with highly selective recognition properties and are widely studied for applications in separation, sensing, catalysis, and biomedical analysis. However, conventional MIP synthesis often relies on toxic solvents and reagents, causing environmental and sustainability concerns. This review critically examines recent advances in the green synthesis of MIPs, focusing on strategies aligned with green chemistry principles. Emphasis is placed on the use of environmentally less toxic solvents, as well as bio-based and less hazardous functional monomers and crosslinkers. Emerging polymerization techniques, such as microwave-assisted, photochemical, and solvent-free approaches, are also discussed. The impact of green synthetic routes on the structural, physicochemical, and recognition properties of MIPs is analyzed, highlighting both benefits and current limitations. Finally, key challenges and future perspectives for the development of sustainable MIPs are outlined.

Indexed as

bio-based monomersgreen synthesismolecularly imprinted polymerssustainable materials

Identifiers

PMID41754701
PMCPMC12944128

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Registered trials

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