Supercritical CO2-assisted synthesis of an ultrasensitive amphibious quantum dot-molecularly imprinted sensorElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: FT-IR and NMR spectra of N-(2-mercaptoethyl)acrylamide; UV-Vis, Fluorescence and FT-IR spectra of amphibious CdTe quantum dots and FT-IR spectrum of CdTe@MIP. See DOI: 10.1039/c4ra10179k

Molecularly imprinted polymers are simple and robust materials for the selective binding of analytes with affinities and selectivities similar to biological probes. A green supercritical CO 2 -assisted molecular imprinting protocol enabled the production of smart sensory particles, incorporating quantum dots, with molecular recognition to bisphenol A at very low concentrations (4 nM). The protocol uses amphibious vinyl-coated quantum dots and enables the design of sensors for a wide range of molecules through a simple, low cost and clean technology. A green supercritical CO 2 -assisted molecular imprinting protocol enabled the production of smart sensory particles, incorporating quantum dots, with molecular recognition to bisphenol A at very low concentrations (4 nM).