Amorphous metal–organic frameworks for drug delivery†
Abstract
We report the encapsulation of the hydrophilic model molecule calcein in the Zr-based MOF UiO-66, followed by amorphization of the framework by ball-milling. We show controlled release of calcein over more than 30 days, compared with the 2 day release period from crystalline UiO-66.
- This article is part of the themed collections: Celebrating the 2017 RSC Prize and Award Winners and In celebration of Tony Cheetham’s 70th birthday