Abstract

Molecular imprinting is a powerful technique to form a synthetic polymer receptor with tailor-made binding sites. This article gives a short overview of the application of the principle of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) in capillary electrochromatography (CEC). Some new developments of monolithic column and coating based on MIPs in CEC mode are presented. Lastly, the review also discusses their applications for separation of organic compounds and future perspectives in this field.

Keywords: Molecularly imprinted polymers, Capillary electrochromatography, Monolithic column, Coating.