Metal organic framework-based antibacterial agents and their underlying mechanisms

Authors: Donglin Han, Xiangmei Liu, Shuilin Wu

Published: 2022-07-22

DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00460g

Source: Full article

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Abstract

MOFs can kill the bacteria efficiently by multiple mechanisms, such as releasing metal ions and/or antibacterial micro-molecules; performing as catalytically active site; acting as photosensitizers; mimicking enzymes; based on gas therapy and so on.