Fernández-Lodeiro, AdriánLodeiro, Javier FernándezLosada-Garcia, NoeliaNuti, SilviaCapelo-Martinez, José LuisPalomo, Jose M.Lodeiro, Carlos2023-10-252023-10-252023-07-202516-0230PURE: 72637150PURE UUID: 8f397b24-6f23-4c26-a8ee-b8a5d9537d61Scopus: 85167519693WOS: 001040549900001PubMed: 37638153PubMedCentral: PMC10448313ORCID: /0000-0001-5582-5446/work/201987752http://hdl.handle.net/10362/159274This work was supported by the Spanish Government and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) (project PIE 201980E081). J. F. L. thanks FCT for the research contract through the Program DL 57/2016–Norma Transitória. This work was carried out in part through the use of the INL user facilities. The authors thank Dr Jamila Djafari for the conceptualization and design of the graphical abstract. We also thank Ramiro Martínez from Novozymes for the gift of enzymes. Publisher Copyright: © 2023 RSCThis work investigates the potential utilization of Cu(i) as a reducing agent for the transformation of the platinum salt K2PtCl4, resulting in the production of stable nanoparticles. The synthesized nanoparticles exhibit a bimetallic composition, incorporating copper within their final structure. This approach offers a convenient and accessible methodology for the production of bimetallic nanostructures. The catalytic properties of these novel nanomaterials have been explored in various applications, including their use as artificial metalloenzymes and in the degradation of dyes. The findings underscore the significant potential of Cu(i)-mediated reduction in the development of functional nanomaterials with diverse catalytic applications.91730814engBioengineeringAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsGeneral ChemistryGeneral Materials ScienceGeneral Engineeringjournal article10.1039/d3na00158jhttps://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85167519693