AUTHOR=Yuan Ye , Wang Liping , Gao Lizeng 

TITLE=Nano-Sized Iron Sulfide: Structure, Synthesis, Properties, and Biomedical Applications

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Chemistry

VOLUME=8

YEAR=2020

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/chemistry/articles/10.3389/fchem.2020.00818

DOI=10.3389/fchem.2020.00818

ISSN=2296-2646

ABSTRACT=<p>Nano-sized iron sulfides have attracted intense research interest due to the variety of their types, structures, and physicochemical properties. In particular, nano-sized iron sulfides exhibit enzyme-like activity by mimicking natural enzymes that depend on an iron-sulfur cluster as cofactor, extending their potential for applications in biomedicine. The present review principally summarizes the synthesis, properties and applications in biomedical fields, demonstrating that nano-sized iron sulfides have considerable potential for improving human health and quality of life.</p>