Degradation and Detection of Endocrine Disruptors by Laccase-Mimetic Polyoxometalates
Endocrine disruptors are newly identified water contaminants and immediately caught worldwide concern. An effort has been made to degrade endocrine disruptors in the water body by relying on laccase-assisted approaches, including laccase-mediated catalytic systems, immobilized laccase catalytic syst...
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| description | Endocrine disruptors are newly identified water contaminants and immediately caught worldwide concern. An effort has been made to degrade endocrine disruptors in the water body by relying on laccase-assisted approaches, including laccase-mediated catalytic systems, immobilized laccase catalytic systems, and nano-catalytic systems based on atypical protein enzymes. Analogous to laccases, polyoxometalates (POMs) have a similar size as these enzymes. They are also capable of using oxygen as an electron acceptor, which could assist the removal of endocrine disruptors in water. This perspective begins with a brief introduction to endocrine disruptors and laccases, summarizes current approaches employing laccases, and focuses on the nano-catalytic systems that mimic the function of laccases. Among the inorganic nanoparticles, POMs meet the design requirements and are easy for large-scale production. The catalytic performance of POMs in water treatment is highlighted, and an example of using polyoxovanadates for endocrine disruptor degradation is given at the end of this perspective. Exploring laccase-mimetic POMs will give key insights into the degradation of emergent water contaminants. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5506da9b44d1441d9c4849f1db5249ed2022-12-21T17:25:12ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Chemistry2296-26462022-02-011010.3389/fchem.2022.854045854045Degradation and Detection of Endocrine Disruptors by Laccase-Mimetic PolyoxometalatesKun Chen0Kun Chen1Shengqiu Liu2Shengqiu Liu3Qiongyu Zhang4Qiongyu Zhang5South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, ChinaSouth China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, ChinaSouth China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, ChinaEndocrine disruptors are newly identified water contaminants and immediately caught worldwide concern. An effort has been made to degrade endocrine disruptors in the water body by relying on laccase-assisted approaches, including laccase-mediated catalytic systems, immobilized laccase catalytic systems, and nano-catalytic systems based on atypical protein enzymes. Analogous to laccases, polyoxometalates (POMs) have a similar size as these enzymes. They are also capable of using oxygen as an electron acceptor, which could assist the removal of endocrine disruptors in water. This perspective begins with a brief introduction to endocrine disruptors and laccases, summarizes current approaches employing laccases, and focuses on the nano-catalytic systems that mimic the function of laccases. Among the inorganic nanoparticles, POMs meet the design requirements and are easy for large-scale production. The catalytic performance of POMs in water treatment is highlighted, and an example of using polyoxovanadates for endocrine disruptor degradation is given at the end of this perspective. Exploring laccase-mimetic POMs will give key insights into the degradation of emergent water contaminants.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fchem.2022.854045/fullendocrine disruptorspolyoxometalates (POMs)water contaminantslaccase-mimetic degradationnanozymes |
| spellingShingle | Kun Chen Kun Chen Shengqiu Liu Shengqiu Liu Qiongyu Zhang Qiongyu Zhang Degradation and Detection of Endocrine Disruptors by Laccase-Mimetic Polyoxometalates Frontiers in Chemistry endocrine disruptors polyoxometalates (POMs) water contaminants laccase-mimetic degradation nanozymes |
| title | Degradation and Detection of Endocrine Disruptors by Laccase-Mimetic Polyoxometalates |
| title_full | Degradation and Detection of Endocrine Disruptors by Laccase-Mimetic Polyoxometalates |
| title_fullStr | Degradation and Detection of Endocrine Disruptors by Laccase-Mimetic Polyoxometalates |
| title_full_unstemmed | Degradation and Detection of Endocrine Disruptors by Laccase-Mimetic Polyoxometalates |
| title_short | Degradation and Detection of Endocrine Disruptors by Laccase-Mimetic Polyoxometalates |
| title_sort | degradation and detection of endocrine disruptors by laccase mimetic polyoxometalates |
| topic | endocrine disruptors polyoxometalates (POMs) water contaminants laccase-mimetic degradation nanozymes |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fchem.2022.854045/full |
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