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Investigation of the Influence of Functionalization Strategy on Urea 2D MOF Catalytic Performance

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Research progress on antibacterial applications of metal-organic frameworks and their biomacromolecule composites

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Eco-frameworks for a cleaner planet: Harnessing next-gen MOFs for pollution and plastic waste remediation

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Metal-organic frameworks as therapeutic chameleons: revolutionizing the cancer therapy employing novel nanoarchitectonics

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Self-Sacrificial Growth of Heterojunction Photocatalytic Fibers as a Humidity-Adaptive Platform for Sustainable VOC Purification

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Mechanochemical Synthesis of High-Entropy MOF-74 with Multiple Active Sites for CO2 Adsorption and Synergistic Conversion

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