Multifunctional Fe/Cu Dual-Single Atom Nanozymes with Enhanced Peroxidase Activity for Isoniazid Detection and Levofloxacin Degradation
Abstract
The design of single-atom nanozymes with dual active sites to increase their activity and for the detection and degradation of contaminants is rare and challenging. In this work, a single-atom nanozyme (FeCu-NC) based on a three-dimensional porous Fe/Cu dual active site was developed as a colorimetric sensor for both the quantitative analysis of isoniazid (INH) and the efficient degradation of levofloxacin (LEV). FeCu-NC was synthesized using a salt template and freeze-drying method with a three-dimensional hollow porous structure and dual active sites (Fe-Nx and Cu-Nx). In terms of morphology and structure, FeCu-NC exhibits excellent peroxidase-like activity and catalytic properties. Therefore, a colorimetric sensor was constructed around FeCu-NC for sensitive and rapid quantitative analysis of INH with a linear range of 0.9-10 μM and a detection limit as low as 0.3 μM, and the sensor was successfully applied to the analysis of INH in human urine. In addition, FeCu-NC promoted the efficient degradation of LEV by peroxymonosulfate activation, with a degradation rate of 90.4% for LEV at 30 min. This work sheds new light on the application of single-atom nanozymes to antibiotics for colorimetric sensing and degradation.
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