The unique physicochemical characteristics of nanoparticles have recently gained
increasing attention in a diverse set of applications, particularly in the biomedical field …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play an essential role in regulating various physiological
functions of living organisms. The intrinsic biochemical properties of ROS, which underlie …

Because of the high catalytic activities and substrate specificity, natural enzymes have been
widely used in industrial, medical, and biological fields, etc. Although promising, they often …

Catalysis and medicine are often considered as two independent research fields with their
own respective scientific phenomena. Promoted by recent advances in nanochemistry, large …

CeO2 with the reversible Ce3+/Ce4+ redox pair exhibits multiple enzyme-like catalytic
performance, which has been recognized as a promising nanozyme with potentials for …

Nanomaterial-based artificial enzymes (or nanozymes) have attracted great attention in the
past few years owing to their capability not only to mimic functionality but also to overcome …

Cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeNPs) exhibit antioxidant properties both in vitro and in vivo.
This is due to the self-regeneration of their surface, which is based on redox-cycling …

Lanthanides refer to the 15 elements located at the sixth period and IIIB group in the periodic
table, ranging from lanthanum to lutetium, with the electronic configuration of [Xe] 4f n–1 5d …

Tumor hypoxia is typically presented in the central region of solid tumors, which is mainly
caused by an inadequate blood flow and oxygen supply. In the conventional treatment of …

Nanoparticles and proteins are similar in a number of aspects, and using nanoparticles to
mimic the catalytic function of enzymes is an interesting yet challenging task. Impressive …