Metal−organic frameworks (MOFs)-based peroxidase mimics have been seldom applied in the biomedical field, especially in vivo. One of the main reasons is their optimum reactions occur in strong acidic environments with a pH of 3−4, severely limiting their applications in living systems where neutral pH is usually required. Other types of peroxidase mimics also suffer such a fatal defect. Additionally, the direct introduction of the relatively high concentrated and toxic reaction reagent H 2 O 2 would induce undesired damage to normal tissues. Herein, a MOF-based hybrid nanocatalyst as a benign and self-activated cascade reagent has been constructed. Owing to better catalytic performance compared with threedimensional bulk MOF, an ultrathin two-dimensional (2D) MOF (2D Cu-TCPP(Fe)) nanosheet is chosen as a model of peroxidase mimic to physically adsorb glucose oxidase (GOx) for fabricating such a hybrid nanocatalyst. Nontoxic glucose can be continuously converted into abundant gluconic acid and H 2 O 2 by GOx, avoiding the direct use of relatively high concentrated and toxic H 2 O 2 and minimizing the harmful side effects. The generated gluconic acid can decrease the pH value from 7 to 3−4, dramatically activating the peroxidase-like activity of 2D Cu-TCPP(Fe) nanosheets. Meanwhile, the produced H 2 O 2 is used for subsequent catalysis of activated 2D Cu-TCPP(Fe) nanosheets, leading to efficient generation of an extremely toxic hydroxyl radial and antibacterial capacity. In vitro and in vivo results illustrate the designed benign and self-activated cascade reagent possesses a robust antibacterial effect with negligible biotoxicity.
| For crystalline metals the science, technology, and application of thermomechanical processing are established, but this is not true for glasses. Metallic glasses-because they can be plastically deformed-offer a unique opportunity to study the effects of thermomechanical treatments on the structure and properties of glasses. Depending on the rate of cooling, various glassy states can form from a liquid. Slower cooling gives states of lower enthalpy and smaller volume; such states might also be reached by annealing, which induces structural 'relaxation'. A reduction in the degree of relaxation, or 'rejuvenation', is achievable through processes such as irradiation and mechanical deformation. In this Review, we explore the extent of
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