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sp Carbon Disrupting Axial Symmetry of Local Electric Field for Biomimetic Construction of Three‐Dimensional Geometric and Electronic Structure in Nanozyme for Sensing and Microplastic Degradation

Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2024 19 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count. Score: 50 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.
Yujian Sun, Yujian Sun, Haoxin Li, Yujian Sun, Yujian Sun, Chenguang Wang, Chenguang Wang, Chenguang Wang, Haoxin Li, Haoxin Li, Kai Wang, Zhiling Zhu, Kai Wang, Qiang Bai, Qiang Bai, Qiang Bai, Lina Wang, Guoli Zhang, Guoli Zhang, Sizhou Feng, Sizhou Feng, Ning Sui Lina Wang, Lina Wang, Zhiling Zhu, Zhiling Zhu, Ning Sui Ning Sui

Summary

Researchers developed a novel nanozyme that mimics the natural enzyme laccase by using graphdiyne to create a three-dimensional structure with copper nanoparticles. The resulting nanozyme achieved enzymatic activity 4.72 times higher than natural laccase and demonstrated applications in both chemical sensing and microplastic degradation, offering a new approach to addressing plastic pollution.

The catalytic efficiency of natural enzymes depends on the precise electronic interactions between active centers and cofactors within a three-dimensional (3D) structure. Single-atom nanozymes (SAzymes) attempt to mimic this structure by modifying metal active sites with molecular ligands. However, SAzymes struggle to match the catalytic efficiency of natural enzymes due to constraints in active site proximity, quantity, and the inability to simulate electron transfer processes driven by internal electronic structures of natural enzymes. This study introduces a universal spatial engineering strategy in which molecular ligands are replaced with graphdiyne (GDY) to induce d-π orbital hybridization with copper nanoparticles (Cu NPs), leading to an asymmetric electron-rich distribution along the longitudinal axis that mimics the local electric field of natural laccase. Moreover, multiple sp bonds within GDY scaffold effectively anchor Cu NPs, facilitating the construction of 3D geometric structure similar to that of natural laccase. An enzymatic activity of 82.53 U mg<sup>-1</sup> is achieved, 4.72 times higher than that of natural laccase. By reconstructing both 3D structures and local electric fields of natural enzymes through d-π orbital hybridization, this approach enhances electron interactions between cofactors, active centers, and substrates, and offers a versatile framework for biomimetic design of nanozymes.

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