A silver-functionalized metal–organic framework with effective antibacterial activity

• Published in: New journal of chemistry Vol. 46; no. 13; pp. 5922 - 5926
• Main Authors: Wu, Ya-Meng, Zhao, Pei-Chen, Jia, Bin, Li, Zhe, Yuan, Shuai, Li, Cheng-Hui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 28.03.2022
• Subjects: Antimicrobial agents; E coli; Functional groups; Metal-organic frameworks; Nanoparticles; Silver

Ag nanoparticles have attracted wide research interest due to their broad spectrum of antimicrobial activities. However, Ag nanoparticles are prone to aggregate, which decreases the accessible surface area and diminishes the antibacterial activity. Herein, a metal–organic framework with alkene-funct...