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A serious shortcoming in heterogeneous photocatalytic oxidation is its low selectivity to the target contaminants. In this sense, preferential photodegradation by means of molecularly imprinted has been explored in the literature. This chapter aims to review some of latest works in respect of combination of molecularly imprinted with photocatalysis, covering the years from 2013 to 2018. The main findings of some of the latest studied are discussed in terms of organic and inorganic matrixes. The characterization methods applied to the molecularly imprinted photocatalyst (MIP) are also reviewed. Our conclusion is that the use of MIP based either on organic or inorganic matrixes is a promising way to enhance selectivity in the photocatalysis.
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de Escobar, C.C., dos Santos, J.H.Z. (2019). Nanostructured Imprinted Supported Photocatalysts: Organic and Inorganic Matrixes. In: Inamuddin, Sharma, G., Kumar, A., Lichtfouse, E., Asiri, A. (eds) Nanophotocatalysis and Environmental Applications . Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, vol 29. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10609-6_1
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