The effectiveness of MXene-based photothermal therapies for antibacterial applications

Abstract

Biomaterials technology has experienced notable advancements in recent years. The 2D nanostructures have been instrumental in driving this progress. These nanostructures, characterized by their two-dimensional nature, offer unique properties that make them highly suitable for various biomedical applications. MXene has gained considerable attention and utility since its discovery in 2011 by Professor Yury Gogotsi and his team. MXene represents a family of 2D nanomaterials composed of transition metal carbides, nitrides, or carbonitrides. It is derived from the selective etching of aluminum from layered ternary carbides or nitrides, known as MAX phases. The growing attraction towards MXenes in the research community is indeed justified by their unique and advantageous properties. MXenes have better conduction, hydrophilicity, an elevated superficial area, better mechanical stability, and photothermal transformation effects for different applications.