Replacement of enzymes with nanomaterials such as atomically dispersed metal catalysts is one of the most crucial steps in addressing the challenges in biocatalysis. Despite the breakthroughs of single-atom catalysts in enzyme-mimicking, a fundamental investigation on the development of an instructional strategy is still required for mimicking biatomic/multiatomic active sites in natural enzymes and constructing synergistically enhanced metal atom active sites. Herein, Fe2NC catalysts with atomically dispersed Fe-Fe dual-sites supported by the metal-organic frameworks-derived nitrogen-doped carbon are employed as biomimetic catalysts to perform proof-of-concept investigation. The effect of Fe atom number toward typical oxidase (cytochrome C oxidase, NADH oxidase, and ascorbic acid oxidase) and peroxidase (NADH peroxidase and ascorbic acid peroxidase) activities is systematically evaluated by experimental and theoretical investigations. A peroxo-like O2 adsorption in Fe2NC nanozymes could accelerate the O–O activation and thus achieve the enhanced enzyme-like activities. This work achieves the vivid simulation of the enzyme active sites and provides the theoretical basis for the design of high-performance nanozymes. As a concept application, a colorimetric biosensor for the detection of S2– in tap water is established based on the inhibition of enzyme-like activity of Fe2NC nanozymes.
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Nano Research 2022, 15(2): 959-964
Published: 09 July 2021
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