Antibacterial application and toxicity of metal–organic frameworks

Abstract

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), which are also referred to as coordination polymers, have been widely used in adsorption separation and catalysis, especially in the field of physical chemistry in the past few years, because of their unique physical structure and potential chemical properties. In recent years, particularly with the continuous expansion of the research field, deepening of research levels, and sustained advancements in science and technology, powerful and diverse MOFs that have demonstrated great biomedical application potential have been successively developed. Consequently, this study summarizes the origin, development, and common synthesis methods of MOFs, with major emphasis on their antibacterial application and safety evaluation in biomedicine.

Keywords:

• Metal–organic frameworks
• synthesis
• antibacterial
• toxicity

Acknowledgements

We also thank Editage (www.editage.cn) for English language editing.

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Funding

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [No. 81973497, No. 81673619], Guangzhou Science Technology and Innovation Commission Technology Research Projects [201805010005, 201803010047], Key laboratory project of colleges and universities in Guangdong province [No. 2019KSYS005], and Guangdong province science and technology plan international cooperation project [No. 2020A0505100052].