Issue 6, 2024

Precise design of dual active-site catalysts for synergistic catalytic therapy of tumors

Abstract

A proven and promising method to improve the catalytic performance of single-atom catalysts through the interaction between bimetallic atoms to change the active surface sites or adjust the catalytic sites of reactants is reported. In this work, we used an iron–platinum bimetallic reagent as the metal source to precisely synthesise covalent organic framework-derived diatomic catalysts (FePt-DAC/NC). Benefiting from the coordination between the two metal atoms, the presence of Pt single atoms can successfully regulate Fe–N3 activity. FePt-DAC/NC exhibited a stronger ability to catalyze H2O2 to produce toxic hydroxyl radicals than Fe single-atom catalysts (Fe-SA/NC) to achieve chemodynamic therapy of tumors (the catalytic efficiency improved by 186.4%). At the same time, under the irradiation of an 808 nm laser, FePt-DAC/NC exhibited efficient photothermal conversion efficiency to achieve photothermal therapy of tumors. Both in vitro and in vivo results indicate that FePt-DAC/NC can efficiently suppress tumor cell growth by a synergistic therapeutic effect with photothermally augmented nanocatalytic therapy. This novel bimetallic dual active-site monodisperse catalyst provides an important example for the application of single-atom catalysts in the biomedical field, highlighting its promising clinical potential.

Graphical abstract: Precise design of dual active-site catalysts for synergistic catalytic therapy of tumors

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Article type
Paper
Submitted
14 ก.ย. 2566
Accepted
21 พ.ย. 2566
First published
22 พ.ย. 2566

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024,12, 1512-1522

Precise design of dual active-site catalysts for synergistic catalytic therapy of tumors

G. Cheng, F. Chen, S. Li, Y. Hu, Z. Dai, Z. Hu, Z. Gan, Y. Sun and X. Zheng, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12, 1512 DOI: 10.1039/D3TB02145A

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