Progress in the development of molecularly imprinted polymer sensors

Remote chemical sensors rely on a means of chemical recognition. Most of th ese sensors apply some previously discovered phenomenon as the basis for me asurement. A means to produce sensors for any specific chemical that requir es quantitation would be ideal. The technique of molecular imprinting provi des chemical recognition based on need and not happenstance. One flexible a nd sensitive method for chemical sensing is luminescence spectroscopy using optical fibers. This article examines the combination of fiber-optic-based luminescence and molecular imprinting to create highly sensitive chemical sensors to systematically meet the demands of modern society.