Alkali /alkaline earth-based metal–organic frameworks for biomedical applications

Abstract

With steady development of metal-organic framework (MOF) materials, this peculiar class of three-dimensional materials finds application prospects in myriad of areas. The integration of different metals with varied categories of...

Recent advances in bimetallic metal–organic frameworks (BMOFs): synthesis, applications and challenges

“…Thus, to avoid this, Serre and team selected the less reactive Fe 0 instead of the more reactive Fe 3+ , considering that Cr 3+ is inert in their experiments in one-pot synthesis of bimetallic MOFs (MIL-53(Cr/Fe)). 4 This experiment controlled the reaction of these two metals by selecting the reactivity of the metal ions to be introduced to achieve the desired framework.…”

“…Nouar and co-workers reported three main forms of breathing behavior of MIL-53(Cr-Fe) under temperature stimulation. 4 MIL-53(Cr-Fe) was the monoclinic narrow-pore (NP) form at low temperature (293–343 K), empty obturator (CP) form at intermediate temperature, and transformed into large-pore (LP) form above 463 K (Fig. 9b).…”

“…Structural properties such as high/tunable porosity (up to 90% free volume), large surface area, flexible surface chemistry, tunability and the presence of redox active metal centers make MOFs potentially useful for a wide range of applications in gas storage and separation, catalysis, energy conversion, sensing technology, biomedicine and so on. 1–6…”

Construction strategies to modulate the photocatalytic efficiency of Cd(ii) MOFs to photodegrade organic dyes

“…Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are an assorted class of three-dimensional coordination polymers constructed using metal ions and polyfunctional organic ligands that have received attention due to their remarkable features, such as high surface area and tunable porosity. 1–6 They find applicability in gas storage, catalysis, sensing, and drug delivery. 1–6 Fabrication of MOFs as photocatalysts is a popular area of contemporary research.…”

“…1–6 They find applicability in gas storage, catalysis, sensing, and drug delivery. 1–6 Fabrication of MOFs as photocatalysts is a popular area of contemporary research. 7,8 This is because photocatalysis is a cost-effective and environmentally friendly method that is based on the conversion of solar energy into chemical energy.…”