Light responsive metal–organic frameworks as controllable CO-releasing cell culture substrates

Light responsive metal-organic frameworks as controllable CO-releasing cell culture substrates.

A new carbon monoxide (CO)-releasing material has been developed by embedding a manganese carbonyl complex, MnBr(bpydc)(CO)3 (bpydc = 5,5'-dicarboxylate-2,2'-bipyridine) into a highly robust Zr(iv)-based metal-organic framework (MOF). Efficient and controllable CO-release was achieved under exposure to low intensity visible light. Size-controllable nanocrystals of the photoactive MOF were obtai...

Light responsive metal–organic frameworks as controllable CO-releasing cell culture substrates† †Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: PXRD, XRF and EDX quantification, electron microscopy, N2 adsorption isotherms, FTIR and UV-Vis spectroscopic characterization and TGA data. See DOI: 10.1039/c6sc04824b Click here for additional data file.

Surface anchored metal-organic frameworks as stimulus responsive antifouling coatings.

Surface-anchored, crystalline and oriented metal organic frameworks (SURMOFs) have huge potential for biological applications due to their well-defined and highly-porous structure. In this work we describe a MOF-based, fully autonomous system, which combines sensing, a specific response, and the release of an antimicrobial agent. The Cu-containing SURMOF, Cu-SURMOF 2, is stable in artificial se...

Recent advances in carbon dioxide capture with metalorganic frameworks

Uncontrolled massive release of the primary greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) into atmosphere from anthropogenic activities poses a big threat and adversely affects our global climate and natural environment. One promising approach to mitigate CO2 emission is carbon capture and storage (CCS), in which ideal adsorbent materials with high storage capacity and excellent adsorption selectivity ov...

Studying cell-cell communication in co-culture.

The formation, maintenance, and repair of biological tissues rely on the interaction of cells with other cell types and with their extracellular matrix [2, 3]. These cellular communications can be bi-directional or multi-dimensional and may occur at both macroand micro-scales. Depending on the hypothesis of interest, co-culture models are used to discern the individual and collective effects of...