Abstract
Natural enzymes accelerate substrate‐specific reactions making them of exquisite interest for various applications. However, their appeal is lost in a practical setting due to low stability and high preparation expenses. This is the primary reason behind the flourishing in the research of nanozyme, i.e., artificial enzymes, in the past decade. Their unique physicochemical properties make them a promising candidate for various applications, especially in diagnostics and detection. They possess an enzyme‐like activity and can overcome the drawbacks of natural protein‐based enzymes. Nanozymes are nanomaterials that show enzyme‐like catalytic activity and have great potential to replace natural enzymes for industrial applications. The scope of tuning these nanozymes enhances their catalytic activity and provides specificity, benefiting disease diagnosis and drug delivery. This review aims to report the applications of silver nanozymes in disease diagnosis, glucose detection, and cancer therapy. Their role in detecting heavy metal ions for environmental safety has also been highlighted.
Nanozymes have proven to be a miraculous scientific discovery, with noble metals such as gold and silver dominating the arena. This article attempts to give its readers a concise report of silver‐based nanozymes, which have equally high potential. It highlights the role of these nanozymes in disease diagnosis and biomarker detection, cancer therapy, and environmental pollutants detection.