Table 1 Current metal and metal oxide nanozymes, their typical applications and representative references

Peroxidase

HccFn(Co₃O₄)

Sensing

[37]

Peroxidase

Co₂(OH)₂CO₃-CeO₂

Sensing

[43]

Peroxidase

Iron oxide

Sensing

[45]

Peroxidase

PtPd

Sensing

[49]

Oxidase

Ag-CoFe₂O₄/rGO

Sensing

[55]

Peroxidase

CuO/ Pt

Sensing

[56]

Peroxidase

(rGO)-PdAu

Sensing

[60]

Peroxidase

Au

Sensing

[61]

GSH-oxidase and peroxidase

CuO

Sensing

[65]

Peroxidase

Au@Pt

Sensing

[70]

Peroxidase

GO–AuNP

Sensing

[71]

Peroxidase

Cu₂O/rGO

Sensing

[74]

Oxidase

CoOOH

Sensing

[77]

Peroxidase

FeMnO₃

Sensing

[80]

Peroxidase

CuFe₂O₄/Cu₉S₈/PPy

Sensing

[81]

Peroxidase

CuO

Sensing

[85]

Peroxidase

Fe₃O₄ NPs/rGO/MoS₂

Sensing

[86]

Peroxidase

CuO/WO₃-GO

Sensing

[91]

Peroxidase

Pt–Pd

Sensing

[97]

GSH-oxidase and peroxidase

MnO₂

Therapeutics

[110]

Peroxidase

FcPW

Therapeutics

[114]

Peroxidase

Copper peroxide

Therapeutics

[116]

Peroxidase

SnFe₂O₄

Therapeutics

[118]

Peroxidase

Fe₃O₄@MSN

Therapeutics

[122]

Catalase

MnFe₂O₄

Therapeutics

[130]

Catalase

MnO₂

Therapeutics

[132, 133]

Catalase

Pt

Therapeutics

[134]

Catalase and oxidase

MoO₃ − x

Therapeutics

[136]

Peroxidase and oxidase

Au@HCNs

Therapeutics

[144]

Catalase and superoxide dismutase

NCeO₂-PEI-MoS₂

Therapeutics

[145]

Catalase

Pt-CuS

Therapeutics

[151]

Peroxidase and oxidase

GQD/AgNP

Antibacterial

[159]

Oxidase, peroxidase and catalase

Pt/Ag

Antibacterial

[160]

Oxidase and peroxidase

MSN-Au

Antibacterial

[164]

Peroxidase

CuO

Antibacterial

[167]

Oxidase and peroxidase

Pd

Antibacterial

[170]

Peroxidase

Fe₃O₄

Water purification

[182, 185, 188]

Peroxidase

Fe₂O₃

Water purification

[183]

Peroxidase

CuFe₂O₄

Water purification

[184]

Peroxidase

Fe_2.79Nb_0.19O₄

Water purification

[187]