Facially- controllable synthesis of zeolitic imidezolate framework-8 nanocrystal and its colloidal stability in phosphate buffered saline

  • Wei Chen
  • , Wen Cai
  • , Heng Liu
  • , Li Fu
  • , Weiqi Lu
  • , Chaonan Zhang
  • , Ma Kepali ADale
  • , Chunxu Da
  • , Hongzhi Pan
  • , Shu Kong
  • , Jian Wang
  • , Liping Du
  • , Chunsheng Wu

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Abstract

ZIF-8, one kind of representative of metal-organic frameworks, has received much attention in various applications, due to its exceptional properties. Herein we reported the facially- controllable synthesis and post-modification of ZIF-8 nanocrystals with good colloidal stability. The research results demonstrated that the size of ZIF-8 nanocrystals synthesized in water using ZnI2 as zinc source could be controlled by adjusting the molar ratio of ligand (Hmim) to metal ion (Zn2+). Additionally, the zinc salts and solvents played an important role in controlling the size and morphology of ZIF-8 nanocrystals. Furthermore, the ZIF-8 nanocrystals modified with PAA showed good colloidal stability in PBS.

Original languageEnglish
Article number122576
JournalMaterials Chemistry and Physics
Volume245
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Apr 2020

Keywords

  • Biomedicine
  • Colloidal stability
  • Controllable synthesis
  • Nanocrystals
  • ZIF-8

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