A Magnetic, Core-Shell Structured, pH-Responsive Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for the Selective Detection of Sulfamethoxazole

A magnetic, core-shell structured pH-responsive molecularly imprinted polymer was prepared by surface imprinting technique and free radical polymerization for selective extraction of sulfamethoxazole. The imprinted polymer shell was prepared using 2-(Dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate as pH-sensitive monomer, a certain amount of 4-vinylphenylbronic acid and methacrylic acid as common monomer to increase selectivity, sulfamethoxazole as template molecules. Excellent adsorption capacity (39.06 mg g(-1)) and selectivity (IF = 2.19) were achieved and the capture/release process can be regulated by pH value. In addition, it has been successfully applied to the detection of sulfamethoxazole in water samples and the recovery rate reached 96.2%. This study provides a new method and idea for the selective separation and detection of sulfamethoxazole in actual samples.

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A magnetic, core-shell structured pH-responsive molecularly imprinted polymer was prepared for selective extraction of sulfamethoxazole, showing excellent adsorption capacity and selectivity with the capture/release process regulated by pH value. It has been successfully applied to detect sulfamethoxazole in water samples with a high recovery rate. This study provides a new method and idea for the selective separation and detection of sulfamethoxazole in actual samples.