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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
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This study developed single-atom nanozymes (SAzymes) with sp-carbon ligands disrupting local electric field symmetry to mimic the three-dimensional catalytic structure of natural enzymes. The resulting SAzymes achieved catalytic efficiency closer to natural enzymes than conventional SAzymes, advancing biomimetic nanocatalysis for environmental and medical applications.
Abstract 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 −1 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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