Missing-Linker-Confined Single-Atomic Pt Nanozymes for Enzymatic Theranostics of Tumor

Conventional nanozymes often possess low active site density. Pursuing effective strategies for constructing highly active single-atomic nanosystems with maximum atom utilization efficiency is exceptionally attractive. Herein, we develop a facile missing-linker-confined coordination strategy to fabricate two self-assembled nanozymes, i.e., conventional nanozyme (NE) and single-atomic nanozyme (SAE), which respectively consist of Pt nanoparticles and single Pt atoms as active catalytic sites anchored in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with encapsulated photosensitizers for catalase-mimicking enhanced photodynamic therapy. Compared to a Pt nanoparticle-based conventional nanozyme, a Pt single-atomic nanozyme shows enhanced catalase-mimicking activity in generating oxygen for overcoming tumor hypoxia, thus exhibiting a more efficient reactive oxygen species generation and high tumor inhibition rate.

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Researchers develop a facile missing-linker-confined coordination strategy to fabricate two self-assembled nanozymes: conventional nanozyme (NE) and single-atomic nanozyme (SAE). They consist of Pt nanoparticles and single Pt atoms as active catalytic sites anchored in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with encapsulated photosensitizers for catalase-mimicking enhanced photodynamic therapy. Compared to a Pt nanoparticle-based conventional nanozyme, a Pt single-atomic nanozyme shows enhanced catalase-mimicking activity in generating oxygen for overcoming tumor hypoxia, exhibiting more efficient reactive oxygen species generation and higher tumor inhibition rate.