Nanozymes

Nanozymes represent a new generation of artificial enzymes that provide a way to perform biological catalysis using nanomaterials. In 2007, Yan and co-workers discovered for the first time that ferromagnetic nanoparticles exhibited peroxidase-like activity,[1] which paved the way for the development of nanozymes. In 2013, Wei and Wang used the term “nanozymes” to define nanomaterials with enzyme-like properties as next generation artificial enzymes.[2] Owing to their unique features, including high activity, high stability, tunability of activity, multifunctionality, and low cost for scale-up, nanozymes have attracted great attention compared to enzymes, traditional enzyme mimics, and common nanomaterials. In…