6.2.2.2 Electrochemical experiments .............. ...............138.... 6.3 Conclusions............... ..............14 6.4 Experimental Methods ................. ...............147................ 6.4. 1 Nanocapsule Synthesis ................ ...............147............... 6.4.2 Transmission Electron Microscopy ................. ...............147............... 6.4.3 Particle Size Analysis ................ ...............148............... 6.4.4 Spectroscopy Measurements .............. ...............148.... 6.4.5 Electrochemistry Experiments ................. ...............149............... 7 TOWARD SPECIFIC DRUG DETOXIFICATION AGENTS: MOLECULARLY IMPRINTED NANOPARTICLES................ ............15 7. 1 Introducti on ................. ...............151........... ... 7.2 Results and Discussion ................ ...............152............... 7.3 Conclusions............... ..............16 7.4 Experimental Section............... ...............161 7.4. 1 M ateri al s................. .......... ...............161... 7.4.2 Nanoparticle Synthesis ................ ...............162................ 7.4.3 FTIR Spectroscopy ............ .......__ ...............162. 7.4.4 Particle Size Analysis ............ ...... ...............162. 7.4.5 AFM Imaging ................. ...............163............... 7.4.6 Uptake Experiments .............. ...............163.... 8 CONCLUSIONS AND PERSPECTIVES .............. ...............165.... LIST OF REFERENCES ................. ...............168................ BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH ................. ...............184......... ......