Phosphate Triesters Cleavage by Gold Nanozymes

Abstract

Phosphate triesters are cleaved by gold nanoparticles functionalized with metal complexes (Zn(II), Cu(II), Co(II), Co(III), Eu(III), Yt(III), Zr(IV)) of -triazacyclonononane and cyclen ligands with a mononuclear mechanism with impressive rate accelerations with respect to the uncatalyzed processes, constituting remarkable example of nerve agents-hydrolyzing nanoazymes.