| title: | The Molecular Recognition Systems Based on Imprinted Electrically Conductive Polymers and their Composites |
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| reg no: | ETF6203 |
| project type: | Estonian Science Foundation research grant |
| status: | accepted |
| institution: | Tallinn Technical University |
| head of project: | Andres Öpik |
| duration: | 01.01.2005 - 31.12.2007 |
| description: | The aim of this project is the preparation of molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) systems based on electrically conducting polymers (especially polypyrrole PPy) and their composites. In theory, the synthesis of a polymer in the presence of a template molecule and subsequent removal of the template furnishes a robust material with "memory" sites (recognition matrix), which has the ability to selectively rebind the original template from a mixture. Electrically conductive polymers are widely investigated in the whole world during the last 25 years and recently, they have been proposed as candidates for the recognition matrix. The great attractions of these systems as the recognition elements are ease of preparation and the possibility of obtaining very thin films with good reproducibility on many conductive substrates. This proposal includes the development of structure preparation methods, the physical and chemical characterization of the prepared structures and also investigations of the possibility of their application for sensors and membranes fabrication. |
| project group | ||||
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| no | name | institution | position | |
| 1. | Jekaterina Reut | Tallinn Technical University | Senior Researcher | |
| 2. | Vitali Sõritski | Tallinn Technical University | Researcher | |
| 3. | Andres Öpik | Tallinn Technical University | professor | |