Nanocellulose/FeO/Ag Nanozyme with Robust Peroxidase Activity for Enhanced Antibacterial and Wound Healing Applications.

Peroxidase memetic nanozymes with their free radical-mediated catalytic actions proved as efficacious antibacterial agents for combating bacterial resistance. Herein, nanocellulose (NC) extracted from straw was used to prepare NC/FeO/Ag peroxidase nanozyme as an antibacterial and wound healing agent. Characterization of the nanozyme with XRD, FTIR, SEM-EDX, and XPS confirmed the presence of silver NPs and the magnetite phase of iron oxide dispersed on nanocellulose.