Vanadium-Based Nanozymes

Introduction

As one of the potential alternatives to natural enzymes, vanadium-based nanozymes have received extensive attention in recent years due to their unique physicochemical and optoelectronic properties they exhibit. Their preparation methods have developed relatively maturely. In addition, Due to the multiple valence states of vanadium, vanadium-based nanozymes can mimic various redox enzymes, such as peroxidase, glutathione peroxidase, oxidase, catalase, and superoxide dismutase. Based on the above excellent properties, vanadium-based nanozymes are now finding important applications in disease therapy and biosensing.

Preparation Strategy

Vanadium-based nanozymes can be prepared using two main strategies: bottom-up and top-down.

• Bottom-up strategy. The bottom-up strategy refers to the synthesis of larger complex structures from smaller structures by self-assembly based on crystal anisotropy. Among them, the hydrothermal/solvothermal method is a widely used approach for bottom-up synthesis of vanadium-based nanozymes due to its simplicity of operation, cost-effectiveness, and controllability. In addition, the synthesis of vanadium-based nanozymes from bottom to top by electrospinning has also been applied in recent years. Bottom-up synthesis strategies enable atomic-level control of nanozymes, enabling highly customized nanostructures. These methods are often used to prepare complex nanozymes.
• Top-down strategy. Top-down fabrication techniques involve the conversion of structurally complex parent or bulk crystals into smaller nanosheets or nanodots. These methods typically employ mechanical force-assisted exfoliation, chemical etching, and ionic intercalation. In the synthesis of vanadium-based nanozymes, top-down strategies offer flexibility and precision in controlling size, shape, and composition, especially for nanosheet or nanodot structures.

Applications

Vanadium-based nanozymes express a variety of natural-like enzymatic activities, which facilitate their use in biomedical applications such as disease therapy and biosensing.

• Disease therapy. Vanadium-based nanozymes have been used to treat various diseases such as cancer, inflammation, and neurodegenerative diseases. Vanadium-based nanozymes can break the redox homeostasis in tumor cells and achieve significant anti-tumor effects. They can also achieve cytoprotection by suppressing oxidative stress-induced immunity and alleviating neurotoxicity, thereby being used to alleviate ROS-mediated inflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.

• Biosensing. Vanadium-based nanozymes are typically generated using enzymatic activity to catalyze reactions and detect biologically active molecules by detecting color changes in the substrate. Vanadium-based nanozymes can be used to detect biological small molecules such as H₂O₂ and glucose. In addition, they can also be used for the detection of biomarkers such as 17β-estradiol and T-2 toxin.

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