The release of pharmaceuticals into the environment induces adverse effects on the metabolism of humans and other living species, calling for advanced remediation methods. Conventional removal methods are often non-selective and cause secondary contamination. These issues may be partly solved by the use of recently-developped adsorbents such as molecularly imprinted polymers. Here we review the synthesis and application of molecularly imprinted polymers for removing pharmaceuticals in water. Molecularly imprinted polymers are synthesized via several multiple-step polymerization methods. Molecularly imprinted polymers are potent adsorbents at the laboratory scale, yet their efficiency is limited by template leakage and polymer quality. Adsorption performance of multi-templated molecularly imprinted polymers depends on the design of wastewater treatment plants, pharmaceutical consumption patterns and the population serviced by these wastewater treatment plants.

Center for Advanced Chemistry Institute of Research and Development Duy Tan University 03 Quang Trung Da Nang 55000 Vietnam

Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering Faculty of Engineering University of Mauritius Réduit 80837 Mauritius

Department of Chemical Engineering School of Mining Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering University of Johannesburg P O Box 17011 Doornfontein 2028 South Africa

Department of Chemistry Shahr e Qods Branch Islamic Azad University Tehran Iran

Department of Chemistry Soongsil University Seoul 06978 South Korea

Faculty of Chemical Engineering Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City 12 Nguyen Van Bao Ho Chi Minh 70000 Vietnam

Faculty of Chemistry University of Mazandaran 47416 95447 Babolsar Iran

Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute Palacký University in Olomouc Šlechtitelů 27 783 71 Olomouc Czech Republic

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