Dendritic fibrous nano-silica supported gold nanoparticles as an artificial enzyme

We report a dendritic fibrous nano-silica supported gold nanoparticles (DFNS/Au) as peroxidase like artificial enzyme. This study indicates the unique role of fibrous morphology of DFNS for enhancement in enzymatic activity. A solvent dependent selectivity towards a two-electron oxidation product, TMB-diamine, has also been observed.