Multifunctional copper-glutathione clusters with superior <i>p</i>-nitrophenol degradation and horseradish peroxidase-like activity.

ABSTRACT: Copper nanoclusters (Cu NCs) are emerging as highly promising nanomaterials due to their unique physicochemical properties, making them an ideal platform for catalysis, sensing, and environmental remediation. This study explores the development of ultrasmall, water-soluble copper-glutathione (Cu-SG) nanoclusters, focusing on their catalytic capacity for the degradation of p-nitrophenol (p-NP), horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-like activity, and hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) detection. During synthesis, a combination of one-pot synthesis and acid-etching strategy was employed. The acid-etching approach was specifically utilized as an essential method to precisely regulate the structural properties of the clusters. The water-soluble ultrasmall Cu-SG nanoclusters sh

SUBMITTER: Oyebanji M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11931283 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature