Patent ID: 8691748

Claim:
A biocompatible metal-organic framework (bMOF) comprising: a plurality of biocompatible metallic cores; a plurality of biocompatible organic linking ligands that covalently connect adjacent biocompatible metallic cores of the plurality of biocompatible metallic cores, and a plurality of pores, wherein the plurality of linked biocompatible metallic cores defines the pores, wherein the biocompatible metallic cores comprise a metal ion selected from the group consisting of Li + , Na + , Rb + , Mg 2+ , Ca 2+ , Sr 2+ , Ba 2+ , Sc 3+ , Ti 4+ , Zr 4+ , Ta 3+ , Mo 3+ , W 3+ , Mn 3+ , Co 3+ , Co 2+ , Ni 2+ , Ni + , Pd 2+ , Pd + , Pt 2+ , Pt + , Cu 2+ , Cu + , Au + , Zn 2+ , Al 3+ , Ga 3+ , In 3+ , Si 4+ , Si 2+ , Ge 4+ , Ge 2+ , Sn 4+ , Sn 2+ , Bi 5+ , Bi 3+ , and combinations thereof, and wherein the organic linking ligands comprise anions of parent compounds selected from the group consisting of citric acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, and folic acid.