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Amorphous metal-organic frameworks for drug delivery

Authors :
David Fairen-Jimenez
Claudia Orellana-Tavra
Tian Tian
Anthony K. Cheetham
Emma F. Baxter
Thomas D. Bennett
Nigel K. H. Slater
Source :
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England). 51(73)
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

We report the encapsulation of the hydrophilic model molecule calcein in the Zr-based MOF UiO-66, followed by amorphization of the framework by ball-milling. We show controlled release of calcein over more than 30 days, compared with the 2 day release period from crystalline UiO-66.

Details

ISSN :
1364548X
Volume :
51
Issue :
73
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....08f32d2cb5de8fd7609739bb67a6a405