Nanozymes have emerged as a fascinating nanomaterial with enzyme-like characteristics for addressing the limitations of natural enzymes. Nevertheless, how to improve the relatively low catalytic activity still remains challenging. Herein, a facile recrystallizing salt template-assisted chemical vapor deposition method was utilized to synthesize MoSe2/PCN heterostructures. This heterostructure displays remarkably enhanced light boosting peroxidase-like activities. Notably, the maximal reaction velocity of this heterostructure attains 17.81 and 86.89 μM min-1 [for o-phenylenediamine (OPD) and 3,3'5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB), respectively]. Moreover, various characterization means were performed to explore the mechanism deeply. It is worth mentioning that the photoinduced electrons generated by the heterostructure directly react with H2O2 to yield plentiful •OH for the effective oxidation of OPD and TMB. Therefore, this work offers a promising approach for improving peroxidase-like activity by light stimulation and actuating the development of enzyme-based applications.
Keywords: MoSe2/PCN heterostructures; light boosting peroxidase-like activities; nanozymes; reactive oxygen species; recrystallizing salt template-assisted CVD method.