Metal-biomolecule frameworks (MBioFs)

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Jul 14;47(26):7287-302. doi: 10.1039/c1cc11202c. Epub 2011 Apr 18.

Abstract

Biomolecules are the building blocks of life. Nature has evolved countless biomolecules that show promise for bridging metal ions. These molecules have emerged as an excellent source of biocompatible building blocks that can be used to design Metal-Biomolecule Frameworks (MBioFs). This feature article highlights the advances in the synthesis of this class of MOFs. Special emphasis is provided on the crystal structures of these materials, their miniaturization to the submicron length scale, and their new potential storage, catalytic, and biomedical applications.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biopolymers / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Chemistry Techniques, Analytical / instrumentation
  • Humans
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemical synthesis
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemistry*
  • Organometallic Compounds / isolation & purification

Substances

  • Biopolymers
  • Organometallic Compounds