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Received January 27, 2026
Revised March 12, 2026
Accepted March 18, 2026
Available online July 25, 2026
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Cu-Fe Oxide Nanozymes with Enhanced Peroxidase-like Activity for Sensitive H2O2 Colorimetric Detection
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-026-00710-6
Abstract
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a key reactive oxygen species involved in physiological regulation and pathological pro‑
cesses, and its accurate quantification is essential for bioanalysis and disease-related studies. Herein, we report the synthe‑
sis of a series of Cu-Fe oxide nanozymes via a simple antisolvent crystallization strategy and systematically investigate
their peroxidase-like catalytic activity toward colorimetric H2O2 detection. By tuning the Cu/Fe molar ratio, the catalytic
activity of the nanozymes can be effectively regulated, with Cu2FeOx exhibiting the highest peroxidase-like activity toward
3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) oxidation in the presence of H2O2 under acidic conditions and enabling sensitive
colorimetric detection of H2O2 over a linear range of 10–200 µM with a detection limit of 0.572 µM. Furthermore, the
proposed sensing platform demonstrates satisfactory selectivity and reproducibility, and is successfully applied to the
determination of H2O2 released into cell culture supernatants after chemical stimulation. This work highlights the potential
of composition‑regulated Cu-Fe oxide nanozymes as robust artificial enzymes for colorimetric H2O2 sensing and provides
insights into their application in bioanalytical systems.

