Metal-Organic Frameworks Applied in Bone Disorders
A special issue of Osteology (ISSN 2673-4036).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 May 2021) | Viewed by 639
Special Issue Editors
Interests: solid-solid reactions by mechanochemistry; cyclodextrin inclusion compounds; solubilisation of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs); local therapeutic systems for osteosarcoma and osteoporosis; antioxidant flavonoids and their Ru(II) complexes; natural and metallo-organic compounds for cytotoxic and biocidal activities; innovative medicines for leishmaniasis based on inorganic complexes and cyclodextrins
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Interests: chemistry and preparation of metal-organic frameworks and coordination polymers in general; design of functional materials, which include photoluminescence, proton conductivity and catalysis; chemical crystallography
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Research in metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) has changed in the last two decades, from simple crystallographic architectures to very complex new materials, ultimately redesigning the way that chemists (and scientists in general) look into traditional coordination chemistry. This rapid change has been very much motivated by the symbiotic combination of organic and inorganic components, which has allowed for the embodiment of materials with new, interesting properties.
MOFs designed for medicinal and biomedical engineering applications are reported in growing numbers. From drug delivery to cancer therapy and theranostics, these biomaterials are slowly making their way to use in human health. The expanding knowledge of their biocompatibility and metabolic fate is strongly contributing to this transition to clinics.
This Special Issue will create a forum for the presentation of the most relevant progress that has been made in the aforementioned particular class of MOFs and is dedicated to the treatment, management or diagnosis of bone disorders. The Special Issue will significantly benefit from the simultaneous contribution of original research articles and pertinent, critical review articles in this scientific field.
Dr. Susana Santos Braga
Dr. Filipe Alexandre Almeida Paz
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Bio-MOFs
- Bone metabolism
- Drug delivery
- Bone-compatible materials
- Prosthetics
- Osteoporosis
- Osteosarcoma
- Imaging techniques
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