Gold Nanozymes: Smart Hybrids with Outstanding Applications
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Materia
Nanozyme Gold nanoparticles Hybrid materials Enzyme activity
Fecha
2022-12-22Referencia bibliográfica
Jimenez-Falcao, S.; Méndez-Arriaga, J.M.; García-Almodóvar, V.; García-Valdivia, A.A.; Gómez-Ruiz, S. Gold Nanozymes: Smart Hybrids with Outstanding Applications. Catalysts 2023, 13, 13. [https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13010013]
Patrocinador
RTI2018-094322-B-I00 and TED2021-132175B-I00 funded byMCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033; ERDF A way of making Europe; European Union; European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTRResumen
Nanozymes are nanostructured artificial enzymes that have attracted great attention
among researchers because of their ability to mimic relevant biological reactions carried out by their
natural counterparts, but with the capability to overcome natural enzymes’ drawbacks such as low
thermostability or narrow substrate scope. The promising enzyme-like properties of these systems
make nanozymes excellent candidates for innovative solutions in different scientific fields such as
analytical chemistry, catalysis or medicine. Thus, nanozymes with different type of activities are
of special interest owing to their versatility since they can reproduce several biological reactions
according to the substrates and the environmental conditions. In this context, gold-based nanozymes
are a representative example of multifunctional structures that can perform a great number of enzymelike
activities. In addition, the combination of gold-based materials with structures of organic and
inorganic chemical nature yields even more powerful hybrid nanozymes, which enhance their activity
by providing improved features. This review will carry out a deep insight into gold-based nanozymes,
revisiting not only the different type of biological enzymatic reactions that can be achieved with
these kinds of systems, but also structural features of some of the most relevant hybrid gold-based
nanozymes described in the literature. This literature review will also provide a representative picture
of the potential of these structures to solve future technological challenges.