Stimuli-responsive metal-organic frameworks gated by pillar[5]arene supramolecular switches

Li Li Tan, Haiwei Li, Yu Chen Qiu, Dai Xiong Chen, Xin Wang, Rui Yi Pan, Yan Wang, Sean Xiao An Zhang, Bo Wang*, Ying Wei Yang

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Abstract

Spurred on by recent advances in materials chemistry and drug delivery, a new stimuli-responsive theranostic hybrid platform, based on mechanized monodisperse nano metal-organic frameworks (NMOFs) gated by carboxylatopillar[5]arene (CP5) switches with bio-friendly pH-triggered cargo release capabilities, has been constructed for the first time. This nanoscale smart cargo delivery system showed pH- and/or competitive binding agent-triggered controlled cargo release with negligible premature release, large pore sizes for drug encapsulation, low cytotoxicity, good biodegradability and biocompatibility, and potential application in cell imaging, which offers a new tool in targeted drug delivery and the controlled release of therapeutic agents.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1640-1644
Number of pages5
JournalChemical Science
Volume6
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2015

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