Green Synthesis of Cyclodextrin-Based Metal–Organic Frameworks through the Seed-Mediated Method for the Encapsulation of Hydrophobic Molecules

• Published in: Journal of agricultural and food chemistry Vol. 66; no. 16; pp. 4244 - 4250
• Main Authors: Qiu, Chao, Wang, Jinpeng, Qin, Yang, Fan, Haoran, Xu, Xueming, Jin, Zhengyu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 25.04.2018
• Subjects: coordination polymers; crystal structure; crystals; cyclodextrins; drug delivery systems; drugs; encapsulation; hydrophobicity; seeds; surface area; thermal stability; topology; interaction; delivery; γ-cyclodextrin; thermal stability; cytotoxicity

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are attracting considerable attention as a result of their unique structural properties, such as a high surface area, highly porous topology, and tunable size and shape, which enable them to have potential applications as a new class of carriers for functional agent o...