Polyoxometallates trapped in a zeolitic imidazolate framework leading to high uptake and selectivity of bioactive molecules

Rui Li, Xiaoqian Ren, Jingshu Zhao, Xiao Feng, Xin Jiang, Xinxin Fan, Zhengguo Lin, Xingguo Li, Changwen Hu*, Bo Wang

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Abstract

We report a strategy to synthesize materials in which POMs are enclosed in the cages of ZIFs. In three new compounds, H3PW12O 40⊂ZIF-8 (BIT-1), H4SiW12O 40⊂ZIF-8 (BIT-2) and H3PMo12O 40⊂ZIF-8 (BIT-3), different POM cages are 'trapped' inside the well-defined cages of ZIF-8 by one-pot mechanochemical synthesis. They show the highest capacity for methylene blue and controlled release of the anti-cancer agent 5-fluorouracil. BITs can be fully recovered and reused without losing their uptake capacity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2168-2173
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry A
Volume2
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Feb 2014

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