MOF-based stimuli-responsive controlled release nanopesticide: mini review

Shuhui Hu; Chang Yan; Qiang Fei; Bo Zhang; Wenneng Wu

doi:10.3389/fchem.2023.1272725

MOF-based stimuli-responsive controlled release nanopesticide: mini review

Front Chem. 2023 Sep 12:11:1272725. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1272725. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Shuhui Hu¹, Chang Yan¹, Qiang Fei¹, Bo Zhang², Wenneng Wu¹

Affiliations

¹ Food and Pharmaceutical Engineering Institute, Guiyang University, Guiyang, China.
² Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Green Energy Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China.

Abstract

By releasing an adequate amount of active ingredients when triggered by environmental and biological factors, the nanopesticides that respond to stimuli can enhance the efficacy of pesticides and contribute to the betterment of both the environment and food safety. The versatile nature and highly porous structure of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have recently garnered significant interest as drug carriers for various applications. In recent years, there has been significant progress in the development of metal-organic frameworks as nanocarriers for pesticide applications. This review focuses on the advancements, challenges, and potential future enhancements in the design of metal-organic frameworks as nanocarriers in the field of pesticides. We explore the various stimuli-responsive metal-organic frameworks carriers, particularly focusing on zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8), which have been successfully activated by external stimuli such as pH-responsive or multiple stimuli-responsive mechanisms. In conclusion, this paper presents the existing issues and future prospects of metal-organic frameworks-based nanopesticides with stimuli-responsive controlled release.

Keywords: bioactivity; controlled release; metal-organic frameworks; nanopesticide; stimuli-responsive.

Publication types

Review

Grants and funding

The authors declare financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This research was financially supported by the Science and Technology Planning Project of Guizhou Province [No. QKHZC (2022)]132, the Science and Technology Fund Project of Guizhou [No. Qian Ke He Pingtai Rencai-CXTD (2022) 002], Education Department of Guizhou Province-Natural Science Research Project[QJJ(2023)042], and Guiyang University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Category Cultivation Programs[GUIECCG(2023)].