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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are coordination polymers with diverse compositions, high surface areas, and tunable porosity.
  • MOFs offer facile synthesis and surface functionalization, making them attractive for various applications.
  • Recent developments focus on MOF-based nanocomposites for advanced biomedical uses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the synthesis and functionalization of MOFs for biomedical applications.
  • To highlight recent advances in MOF utilization in cancer therapy, bioimaging, and biosensing.
  • To discuss the future prospects and challenges of MOF-based biomedical materials.

Main Methods:

  • Review of synthesis strategies for MOFs and their surface functionalization.
  • Analysis of recent literature on MOF applications in drug delivery, bioimaging, antimicrobial uses, biosensing, and biocatalysis.
  • Discussion of challenges and future directions in the field.

Main Results:

  • MOFs exhibit tunable biocompatibility and advanced bio-related properties through smart design.
  • MOF-based nanocomposites show promise for targeted drug delivery, cancer therapy, and diagnostics.
  • MOFs are effective in bioimaging, antimicrobial applications, biosensing, and biocatalysis.

Conclusions:

  • MOFs are highly promising materials for a wide range of biomedical applications.
  • Continued research in synthesis and functionalization will unlock further potential in medicine.
  • Addressing current challenges will accelerate the clinical translation of MOF-based therapies.