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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Emerging viral diseases present significant global health challenges.
  • Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) offer tunable structures and biointerfaces for anti-pathogen applications.
  • Previous research on MOFs for pathogen control has often been function-specific.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a comprehensive overview of MOF-enabled anti-pathogen technologies.
  • To summarize recent advances in MOF applications for viral disease control.
  • To highlight challenges and future perspectives in the field.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of recent advances in MOF-based anti-pathogen strategies.
  • Discussion of MOF applications in pathogen inactivation, biosensing, and therapy.
  • Analysis of emerging opportunities and challenges.

Main Results:

  • MOFs are being developed for pathogen inactivation, diagnostic biosensing, host-directed intervention, and virus-inspired therapeutics.
  • Emerging opportunities include antiviral drug discovery and AI-assisted materials design.
  • Key challenges involve structural stability, biosafety, scalable fabrication, and clinical translation.

Conclusions:

  • MOFs represent a versatile platform for developing novel anti-pathogen technologies.
  • Addressing current challenges is crucial for the clinical translation of MOF-based antiviral solutions.
  • Future research should focus on integrated MOF systems and advanced design methodologies.