Imprinted Photonic Polymers for Chiral Recognition

Abstract

A general protocol to prepare self-reporting photonic polymer films for specific enantiomer recognition is described. The combined molecular imprinting and colloidal crystal approach produces films with interconnected macroporous arrays and cavities that are complementary to the analyte. Binding of the analyte can be directly detected by the change in optical diffraction of the periodic macroporous array (see picture; PB=phosphate buffer). Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2006/z601849_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.