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Enzyme-Nanowire Mesocrystal Hybrid Materials with an Extremely High Biocatalytic Activity
Galong Li1,2, Pei Ma2, Yuan He1
1Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science , Northwest University , Xi'an 710069 , People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
The laccase-Cu2O-nanowire mesocrystal hybrid materials were developed with a superior catalytic activity inspired by natural biocatalysis processes in living cells that highly resemble the metal ions activation and the well-organized spatial structure of the natural rough endoplasmic reticulum. The enzyme and nanobiocatalyst activities of the obtained hybrid material exhibited an approximate 10-fold and 2.2-fold increase than the free enzyme, surpassing the currently available nanobiocatalysts. The comprehensive catalytic performance of the hybrid materials has been further demonstrated using a prototype continuous-flow reactor for the bioremediation of 2,4-dichlorophenol-contaminated water, which showed a high degradation efficiency and remarkable reusability. These new highly efficient nanobiocatalysts are expected to be used for diverse applications in biotechnology, biosensing, and environmental remediation.
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