Peroxidase-like and oxidase-like nanozyme activities of reusable Mn–Co–S–Se/Ni foam for antibacterial application

Developing a stable and reusable material for antibacterial application in an enzyme-like system is still a challenge. Herein, Mn–Co–S–Se (MnCo 2 S x Se 4–x )/Ni foam (NF) are synthesized by introducing S 2– and Se 2– in MnCo 2 O 4 /NF with a facile hydrothermal approach. With the different molar ratios of S/Se, the surface morphology of MnCo 2 S x Se 4–x /NF shows different growth and the catalytic activity also presents regular changes. MnCo 2 S 3.1 Se 0.9 /NF possesses a high enzyme-like ability with higher V max than natural horseradish peroxidase . Due to the outstanding peroxidase-like activity, MnCo 2 S 3.1 Se 0.9 /NF also exhibits broad-spectrum bactericidal performance towards Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus which stems from the formation of ·O 2 – from H 2 O 2 . In the reutilization experiment, the enzyme-like activity keeps a stable value after 25 cyclic tests and the bactericidal performance is still stable after 10 cyclic tests, proving that MnCo 2 S 3.1 Se 0.9 /NF possesses relative stability and reusability. This research showed the great prospect of new energy and environmental catalysis.