Nanoscaled Metal-Organic Frameworks: Challenges Towards Biomedical Applications

J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2021 May 1;21(5):2922-2929. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2021.19043.

Abstract

Achieving metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in the form of nanoparticles (NanoMOFs) represents a recent challenge due to the possibility to combine the intrinsic porosity of these materials with the nanometric dimension, a fundamental requirement for strategic biomedical applications. In this outlook we envision the current/future opportunities of the NanoMOFs in the field of biomedicine, with particular emphasis on (i) biocompatible MOFs composition; (ii) MOFs miniaturization and (iii) nanoMOFs applications.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Metal-Organic Frameworks*
  • Nanoparticles*
  • Porosity

Substances

  • Metal-Organic Frameworks