Preparation and Characterization of Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Microspheres of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid

Abstract

Polystyrene microspheres were prepared by the emulsifier-free polymerization method. Using the polystyrene microspheres as seeds, 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid as template molecules, the monodispersed molecularly imprinted polymer microspheres (MIPMs) were prepared by a single-step swelling and polymerization method. The monodispersed molecular imprinted polymers with porous structure were characterized by SEM, and UV-visible spectrophotometry. The adsorption performance of MIPMs for 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid was investigated.