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Self‐Driven Electric Field Control of Orbital Electrons in AuPd Alloy Nanoparticles for Cancer Catalytic Therapy

Shuncheng Yao, Qingyuan Wu, Shaobo Wang, Yunchao Zhao, Zhuo Wang, Quanhong Hu, Linlin Li, Huiyu Liu

2023Small14 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Abstract The free radical generation efficiency of nanozymes in cancer therapy is crucial, but current methods fall short. Alloy nanoparticles (ANs) hold promise for improving catalytic performance due to their inherent electronic effect, but there are limited ways to modulate this effect. Here, a self‐driven electric field (E) system utilizing triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) and AuPd ANs with glucose oxidase (GOx)‐like, catalase (CAT)‐like, and peroxidase (POD)‐like activities is presented to enhance the treatment of 4T1 breast cancer in mice. The E stimulation from TENG enhances the orbital electrons of AuPd ANs, resulting in increased CAT‐like, GOx‐like, and POD‐like activities. Meanwhile, the catalytic cascade reaction of AuPd ANs is further amplified after catalyzing the production of H 2 O 2 from the GOx‐like activities. This leads to 89.5% tumor inhibition after treatment. The self‐driven E strategy offers a new way to enhance electronic effects and improve cascade catalytic therapeutic performance of AuPd ANs in cancer therapy.

Topics & Concepts

Glucose oxidaseNanotechnologyMaterials scienceCatalysisNanoparticleTriboelectric effectChemistryBiosensorComposite materialOrganic chemistryAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsConducting polymers and applicationsQuantum Dots Synthesis And Properties