Recent progress in single-atom nanozymes research

Single-atom nanozyme(SAzyme)is the hot topic of the current nanozyme research.Its intrinsic properties,such as high activity,stability,and low cost,present great substitutes to natural enzymes.Moreover,its fundamental characteristics,i.e.,maximized atom utilizations and well-defined geometric and electronic structures,lead to higher catalytic activities and specificity than traditional nanozymes.SAzymes have been applied in many biomedical areas,such as anti-tumor therapy,biosensing,antibiosis,and anti-oxidation therapy.Here,we will discuss a series of representative examples of SAzymes categorized by their biomedical applications in this review.In the end,we will address the future opportunities and challenges SAzymes facing in their designs and applications.