Single Nanoparticle to 3D Supercage: Framing for an Artificial Enzyme System

J Am Chem Soc. 2015 Nov 4;137(43):13957-63. doi: 10.1021/jacs.5b09337. Epub 2015 Oct 23.

Abstract

A facile strategy has been developed to fabricate Cu(OH)2 supercages (SCs) as an artificial enzyme system with intrinsic peroxidase-mimic activities (PMA). SCs with high catalytic activity and excellent recyclability were generated via direct conversion of amorphous Cu(OH)2 nanoparticles (NPs) at room temperature. More specifically, the process that takes a single nanoparticle to a 3D supercage involves two basic steps. First, with addition of a copper-ammonia complex, the Cu(2+) ions that are located on the surface of amorphous Cu(OH)2 NPs would evolve into a fine lamellar structure by coordination and migration and eventually convert to 1D nanoribbons around the NPs. Second, accompanied by the migration of Cu(2+), a hollow cavity is generated in the inner NPs, such that a single nanoparticle eventually becomes a nanoribbon-assembled 3D hollow cage. These Cu(OH)2 SCs were then engineered as an artificial enzymatic system with higher efficiency for intrinsic PMA than the peroxidase activity of a natural enzyme, horseradish peroxidase.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Copper / chemistry*
  • Horseradish Peroxidase / chemistry
  • Horseradish Peroxidase / metabolism
  • Hydroxides / chemistry*
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Particle Size
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Hydroxides
  • copper hydroxide
  • Copper
  • Horseradish Peroxidase