Table 2.
Silk fibroin-supported non-enzymatic catalysts listed in this review.
| Section | Immobilized Non-Enzymatic Catalysts | Explored Applications | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | core–shell nanostructured gold (Au) colloid–silk fibroin bioconjugate | [109] | |
| Au nanoparticles/reduced graphene oxide | oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) | [110] | |
| hybrid wool keratin/Au nanoparticles | sensors for copper ions and dopamine | [111] | |
| Au nanozyme/bovine serum albumin | H2O2 sensor | [112] | |
| millimeter-large Au single crystals | [113] | ||
| 3.2 | palladium (Pd) | chemoselective hydrogenation | [114,115,116] |
| 3.3 | iron (Fe) | phenol hydroxylation | [117] |
| hematite (α-Fe2O3) | H2O oxidation | [118,119] | |
| ferriferous oxide (Fe3O4) | H2O2 sensor | [120] | |
| 3.4 | titanium dioxide (TiO2) and TiO2@Ag nanoparticles | photocatalytic degradation of methylene orange | [121] |
| TiO2 and Ni-P metallization layer | [122] | ||
| 3.5 | platinum (Pt) nanoparticles | conversion of 4-nitrophenol into 4-aminophenol | [123] |
| Pt microspheres on multi-walled carbon nanotubes | H2O2 sensor | [124] | |
| 3.6 | zinc oxide (ZnO) | photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B | [125] |
| Au nanoparticles and ZnO nanotubes | H2O2 sensor | [126] | |
| ZnO/Au layered structure | solar energy harvesting | [127] | |
| 3.7 | cupric oxide (CuO) | photocatalytic degradation of Congo Red | [128] |
| cuprous oxide (Cu2O) embedded in carbon spheres | glucose sensor | [129] | |
| 3.8 | trimanganese tetraoxide (Mn3O4) | [130] | |
| manganese dioxide (MnO2) | H2O2 sensor | [131,132,133,134,135] |