New metastable interfacial synthesis of a silver-terephthalate metal organic framework: structure, morphology and antibacterial activities
Vincenzo Paratore, Domenico Franco, Salvatore Guglielmino, Francesca Lo Presti, Francesco Traina, Sabrina Conoci, Guglielmo G. Condorelli
Abstract
Silver-terephthalate MOFs with various morphologies were obtained via interfacial synthesis. Remarkable antibacterial activities were observed, exhibiting enhanced efficacy and exceptional stability up to three months.
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Morphology (biology)Materials scienceMetastabilityMetalChemical engineeringNanotechnologyChemistryOrganic chemistryMetallurgyGeneticsBiologyEngineeringMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsX-ray Diffraction in CrystallographyComputational Drug Discovery Methods