A silver-based metal–organic framework material as a ‘reservoir’ of bactericidal metal ions

Mathieu Berchel; Tony Le Gall; Céline Denis; Sophie Le Hir; François Quentel; Catherine Elléouet; Tristan Montier; Jean-Michel Rueff; Jean-Yves Salaün; Jean-Pierre Haelters; Gary B. Hix; Pierre Lehn; Paul-Alain Jaffrès

doi:10.1039/C1NJ20202B

A silver-based metal–organic framework material as a ‘reservoir’ of bactericidal metal ions†

Mathieu Berchel,^a Tony Le Gall,^b Céline Denis,^a Sophie Le Hir,^b François Quentel,^a Catherine Elléouet,^a Tristan Montier,^b Jean-Michel Rueff,^c Jean-Yves Salaün,^a Jean-Pierre Haelters,^a Gary B. Hix,^d Pierre Lehn^b and Paul-Alain Jaffrès*^a

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^a Université Européenne de Bretagne, Université de Brest, CNRS UMR 6521, CEMCA, IFR 148 ScInBios, 6 Avenue Le Gorgeu, 29238 Brest, France
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^b INSERM U613, IFR 148 ScInBIoS, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, 46 rue Félix Le Dantec, CS 51819, 29218 Brest Cedex 2, France

^c CRISMAT, CNRS UMR 6508, ENSICAEN, 6 Blvd. Maréchal Juin, F-14050 Caen Cedex, France

^d School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG11 8NS, UK

Abstract

The silver-based MOF material Ag₃(3-phosphonobenzoate) was evaluated as a bactericidal material. A sustainable release of Ag⁺, which was quantified by cathodic stripping voltammetry, was responsible for bactericidal activity against the 6 bacterial strains tested.

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A silver-based metal–organic framework material as a ‘reservoir’ of bactericidal metal ions†

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