Adsorptive Capacity, Inhibitory Activity and Processing Techniques for a Copper-MOF Based on the 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoate Ligand
Estitxu Echenique-Errandonea,
Sara Rojas,
Víctor Karim Abdelkader-Fernández,
Manuel Pérez-Mendoza,
Ricardo F. Mendes,
Paula Barbosa,
Filipe Figueiredo,
Flávio Figueira,
Filipe A. Almeida Paz,
José Manuel Delgado-López,
Antonio Rodríguez-Diéguez,
José Manuel Seco
Affiliations
Estitxu Echenique-Errandonea
Departamento de Química Aplicada, Facultad de Química, Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU, Paseo Manuel Lardizabal, N° 3, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
Sara Rojas
Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, Av. Fuentenueva S/N, 18071 Granada, Spain
Víctor Karim Abdelkader-Fernández
Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, Av. Fuentenueva S/N, 18071 Granada, Spain
Manuel Pérez-Mendoza
Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, Av. Fuentenueva S/N, 18071 Granada, Spain
Ricardo F. Mendes
Department of Chemistry, CICECO—Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Paula Barbosa
Department of Materials & Ceramic Engineering, CICECO—Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Filipe Figueiredo
Department of Materials & Ceramic Engineering, CICECO—Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Flávio Figueira
Department of Chemistry, CICECO—Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Filipe A. Almeida Paz
Department of Chemistry, CICECO—Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
José Manuel Delgado-López
Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, Av. Fuentenueva S/N, 18071 Granada, Spain
Antonio Rodríguez-Diéguez
Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, Av. Fuentenueva S/N, 18071 Granada, Spain
José Manuel Seco
Departamento de Química Aplicada, Facultad de Química, Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU, Paseo Manuel Lardizabal, N° 3, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
Due to the fast, emerging development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the need for novel, efficient routes to battle these pathogens is crucial; in this scenario, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are promising materials for combating them effectively. Herein, a novel Cu-MOF—namely 1—that displays the formula [Cu3L2(DMF)2]n (DMF = N,N-dimethylformamide) is described, synthesized by the combination of copper(II) and 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid (H3L)—both having well-known antibacterial properties. The resulting three-dimensional structure motivated us to study the antibacterial activity, adsorptive capacity and processability of the MOF in the form of pellets and membranes as a proof-of-concept to evaluate its future application in devices.
