Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 15, 2024
Abstract
Nanozymes
have
recently
gained
attention
for
their
low
cost
and
high
stability.
However,
unlike
natural
enzymes,
they
often
exhibit
multiple
enzyme‐like
activities,
complicating
use
in
selective
bioassays.
Since
H
2
O
are
common
substrates
these
reactions,
controlling
activation—and
thus
reaction
specificity—is
crucial.
Recent
advances
tuning
the
chemical
state
of
cerium
enabled
control
over
activation
pathways
tunable
peroxidase/haloperoxidase‐like
activities.
In
contrast,
on
an
element
oxidase/laccase
nanozymes
impact
its
activities
remains
unexplored.
Herein,
a
facile
one‐pot
method
is
presented
gram‐scale
synthesis
Fe‐based
with
compositions
Fe
3
4
C
by
adjusting
preparation
temperatures.
The
‐containing
samples
superior
laccase‐like
activity,
while
C‐containing
counterparts
demonstrate
better
oxidase‐like
activity.
This
divergent
behavior
linked
to
surface
species:
abundant
reactive
2+
promotes
activity
via
3+
‐superoxo
formation,
whereas
metallic
facilitates
OH
radical
generation
Controlled
improved
sensitivity
corresponding
biomolecule
detection,
which
should
inform
design
enhanced
specificity.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 7, 2025
Abstract
Designing
single‐atom
catalysts
(SACs)
with
high
density
of
accessible
sites
by
improving
metal
loading
and
utilization
is
a
promising
strategy
to
boost
the
catalytic
activity,
but
remains
challenging.
Herein,
site
(SD)
iron
SAC
(D‐Fe‐N/C)
11.8
wt.%
Fe‐loading
reported.
The
in
situ
scanning
electrochemical
microscopy
technique
attests
that
active
SD
D‐Fe‐N/C
reach
as
1.01
×
10
21
g
−1
79.8%,
respectively.
Therefore,
demonstrates
superior
oxygen
reduction
reaction
(ORR)
activity
terms
half‐wave
potential
0.918
V
turnover
frequency
0.41
e
s
.
excellent
ORR
property
also
demonstrated
liquid
zinc‐air
batteries
(ZABs),
which
exhibit
peak
power
306.1
mW
cm
−2
an
ultra‐long
cycling
stability
over
1200
h.
Moreover,
solid‐state
laminated
ZABs
prepared
presetting
air
flow
layer
show
specific
capacity
818.8
mA
h
,
520
h,
wide
temperature‐adaptive
from
−40
60
°C.
This
work
not
only
offers
possibilities
metal‐loading
for
exploring
efficient
SACs,
provides
strategies
device
structure
design
toward
advanced
ZABs.
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 9, 2025
Late-stage
diagnosis
is
a
major
contributor
to
cancer
mortality
and
thus
leads
increased
fatality,
making
early
detection
crucial
for
improving
survival
rates.
Circulating
tumor
cells
(CTC),
detectable
before
primary
tumors
become
clinically
apparent,
have
emerged
as
vital
biomarkers
the
identification
of
aggressive
cancers.
Here,
develop
single-atom
nanozyme
integrated
nanoarray
3D
nano-biointerface
ultrasensitive
electrochemical
screening
CTCs
from
hepatocellular
carcinoma.
This
cytosensor
capable
identifying
CTC
at
single-cell
level,
achieving
an
impressive
area
under
curve
0.96
in
receiver
operating
characteristics,
comparable
simulated
multi-indicator
diagnostic
strategies.
strategy
shows
great
potential
non-invasive
carcinoma
promising
be
applied
universally
diagnosis.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 12, 2025
Abstract
Nanozymes
with
atomically
dispersed
metal
sites
(ADzymes),
especially
single‐atom
nanozymes,
have
attracted
widespread
attention
in
recent
years
due
to
their
unique
advantages
mimicking
the
active
of
natural
enzymes.
These
nanozymes
not
only
maximize
exposure
catalytic
but
also
possess
superior
activity
performance,
achieving
challenging
reactions.
position
ADzymes
as
highly
promising
candidates
field
sensing
and
biosensing.
This
review
summarizes
classification
properties
ADzymes,
systematically
highlighting
some
typical
regulation
strategies
involving
central
metal,
coordination
environment,
etc.,
achieve
catalytical
activity,
specificity,
multifunctionality.
Then,
we
present
advances
different
fields,
including
colorimetry,
fluorescence,
electrochemistry,
chemiluminescence,
photoelectrochemistry,
electrochemiluminescence.
Taking
advantage
resultant
show
great
potential
goal
sensitivity,
selectivity
accuracy
for
detection
various
targets.
Specifically,
underlying
mechanisms
terms
signal
amplification
were
discussed
detail.
Finally,
current
challenges
perspectives
on
development
advanced
are
discussed.
Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 12, 2025
Abstract
Nanozymes
with
atomically
dispersed
metal
sites
(ADzymes),
especially
single‐atom
nanozymes,
have
attracted
widespread
attention
in
recent
years
due
to
their
unique
advantages
mimicking
the
active
of
natural
enzymes.
These
nanozymes
not
only
maximize
exposure
catalytic
but
also
possess
superior
activity
performance,
achieving
challenging
reactions.
position
ADzymes
as
highly
promising
candidates
field
sensing
and
biosensing.
This
review
summarizes
classification
properties
ADzymes,
systematically
highlighting
some
typical
regulation
strategies
involving
central
metal,
coordination
environment,
etc.,
achieve
catalytical
activity,
specificity,
multifunctionality.
Then,
we
present
advances
different
fields,
including
colorimetry,
fluorescence,
electrochemistry,
chemiluminescence,
photoelectrochemistry,
electrochemiluminescence.
Taking
advantage
resultant
show
great
potential
goal
sensitivity,
selectivity
accuracy
for
detection
various
targets.
Specifically,
underlying
mechanisms
terms
signal
amplification
were
discussed
detail.
Finally,
current
challenges
perspectives
on
development
advanced
are
discussed.
RSC Advances,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(10), P. 7535 - 7545
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Metal
boride
nanoenzymes
are
first
reported
to
exhibit
peroxidase-like
activity.
Their
catalytic
mechanisms
were
clarified
via
DFT.
This
work
broadens
their
potential
applications
while
advancing
2D
metal
development.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 23, 2025
Abstract
Reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
play
crucial
roles
in
cellular
metabolic
processes
by
acting
as
primary
intracellular
chemical
substrates
and
secondary
messengers
for
signal
modulation.
However,
the
artificial
engineering
of
nanozymes
to
generate
ROS
is
restricted
their
low
catalytic
efficiency,
high
toxicity,
off‐target
consumption.
Herein,
hetero‐trimetallic
atom
catalysts
(TACs)
anchored
on
a
stable
symmetrical
pyramid
structure
are
designed
presence
N
P
surface
ligands
from
cross‐linked
polyphosphazene
interlayer‐coated
MIL‐101(Fe).
The
3D
network
TACs
with
uniform
dispersion
Cu,
Co,
Fe
hetero‐single
atoms
effectively
tailor
active
sites
avoid
metal
sintering,
thereby
providing
sufficient
activity
blooms.
Nanovesicle
membranes
facilitate
accumulation
homologous
targeting,
recognition,
endocytosis,
addressing
potentially
toxicity
defects.
Therefore,
outcome
situ
ROS‐bloom
acts
redox
directly
regulating
oxidative
stress
tumor
microenvironment.
Meanwhile,
intervene
glutathione
peroxidase
4,
long‐chain
acyl‐CoA
synthetase
cysteinyl
aspartate
specific
proteinase‐3
pathways
second
messengers,
fostering
proclivity
toward
apoptosis
lipid
peroxidation‐regulated
ferroptosis
pathway
concurrently,
highlighting
application
prospects
biomedical
field.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 26, 2025
Abstract
Optimizing
the
binding
sites
of
substrates
for
small
molecules
activation
plays
a
crucial
role
in
enzyme‐like
catalysts
design.
Herein,
frustrated
Lewis
pairs
(FLPs)
are
successfully
constructed
through
boron
(B)
doping
into
CoO
x
(CoBO
)
with
abundant
oxygen
vacancies
(O
v
).
The
O
optimizes
valence
active
sites,
creates
coordinatively
unsaturated
state,
and
elongates
distance
pairs.
electron‐deficient
acid
(LA)
(Co)
facilitate
adsorption
dissociation
2
,
electron‐rich
base
(LB)
(O)
draw
positively
charged
TMB
closer
to
Co
shorten
reaction
distance,
which
synergistically
improve
oxidase
(OXD)‐like
activity.
Besides,
increase
electron
density
induced
by
FLPs
promotes
electrons
transfer,
intermediates
stabilization,
decreases
energy
barrier
rate‐determining
step
.
Significantly,
proof‐of‐concept
application
colorimetric
biosensing
platform,
as‐developed
CoBO
demonstrate
highly
sensitive
selective
detection
capacity
dopamine
(DA)
targets.
This
work
verifies
possibility
activating
catalysis.