Design of BODIPY functional ZIF-90 towards enhanced visible-light driven antibacterial performance

Abstract

Developing novel antibacterial materials and therapeutic strategy to combat multidrug-resistant bacteria are currently very active research area. Photoactivation nano-antibacterial agents have attracted more and more interest because of their multimodal...

Morphology-size map of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks: unveiling the bactericidal effects upon varying their zinc/cobalt ion contents

“…Their high surface area, uncommon porosity, and unparalleled adaptability in design, [12][13][14][15] adjustable for specific needs, makes them suitable for biomedical applications. [16][17][18][19] Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs), a subclass of MOFs fabricated with metal ions (cobalt or zinc) and imidazolate linkers, have exhibited prominent potential due to their exceptional chemical stability and biocompatibility. [20][21][22] The research trend of ZIFs is the synthesis of ZIF-based composites to conquer bacterial resistance, with ZIF-8 and ZIF-67 being the commonest ZIFs researched for their antibacterial activities.…”