Issue 10, 2024

A wheel-like polyoxometalate for haloperoxidase-inspired antibiofouling with H2O2in situ provided by electrocatalysis

Abstract

Biofouling is the adherence of micro-organisms on submerged surfaces, which is a common phenomenon presenting a serious hazard to industry and public health. Nanozymes with haloperoxidase mimic activity are promising options to combat biofouling because HBrO generated by them can kill micro-organisms effectively. However, in haloperoxidase mimic nanozyme-involved antibiofouling, massive H2O2 injection is a requisite, which causes secondary pollution. To achieve self-sufficient H2O2 supply in antibiofouling, a wheel-like polyoxometalate (POM) compound, Ni16Mo16P24, was synthesized. As an artificial nanozyme, Ni16Mo16P24 shows excellent haloperoxidase mimic activity. In the electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), it shows typical two-electron character and H2O2 production rate reaches 1394.5, 1245.5 and 1053 mM g−1 h−1 at 0.1, 0.3 and 0.5 V (vs. RHE) in neutral electrolyte. With H2O2 produced by electrocatalysis, Ni16Mo16P24 accelerates the conversion from Br to HBrO and achieves “additional H2O2 free” antibiofouling. For bifunctional Ni16Mo16P24, the structure–activity connection is clarified for haloperoxidase mimic activity and electrocatalytic H2O2 production property. More importantly, an environmentally friendly antibiofouling strategy is developed.

Graphical abstract: A wheel-like polyoxometalate for haloperoxidase-inspired antibiofouling with H2O2in situ provided by electrocatalysis

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Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
23 Feb 2024
Accepted
16 Apr 2024
First published
17 Apr 2024

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024,11, 3047-3055

A wheel-like polyoxometalate for haloperoxidase-inspired antibiofouling with H2O2in situ provided by electrocatalysis

Y. Bian, R. Wang, X. Xu, J. Chen and Q. Wang, Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11, 3047 DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00482E

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