Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) as Advanced Functional Materials for Food Applications
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), also known as porous coordination polymers (PCPs), are advanced materials with tunable porosities, surface areas, and surface chemistries. These properties make MOFs suitable for various applications, including adsorption, sensing, catalysis, packaging, drug delivery, and gas storage. MOFs can be assembled from food-grade components, which makes them suitable for application in foods and food packaging materials. This review article begins by describing the fabrication, structure, and physicochemical characteristics of MOFs. Then, potential applications of MOFs in the food industry are discussed, including as adsorbents, sensors, packaging additives, delivery systems, and gas storage materials. Finally, safety and regulatory considerations related to the application of MOFs in foods are discussed.
Authors
- Nabi Shariatifar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2861-5758)
- Gholamreza Jahed Khaniki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9983-4838)
- David Julian McClements (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9016-1291)
- Shokoufeh Hassani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0533-2170)
- Mahmood Alizadeh Sani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1808-5554)
- Amirhossein Abedini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4387-0973)
- Milad Tavassoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2033-5695)
- Mohammad Rezvani-Ghalhari
- Arezou Khezerlou
Institutions
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- University of Tehran (IR)
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (US)
- National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute (IR)
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ACS Food Science & Technology
- Published
- 2024-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.4c00354
- Citations
- 22
- Primary Topic
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49
Funders
- Iran National Science Foundation