Mxene‐Based Composite Materials as Antibacterial Agents for Healthcare Applications
Anju Singhwane, Kamna Chaturvedi, Ranjan K. Mohapatra, Avanish Kumar Srivastava, Sarika Verma
Abstract
Researchers are working on developing antibiotic-free methods to combat these ferocious germs because the spread of harmful bacteria and super impentrable bacteria have throwed a severe threat to the community health. MXenes, are basically two-dimensional transition metal carbides /nitrides, are among the most thoroughly studied and regarded as the most promising candidates for the biomedical field as an antibacterial agent because of their superior aspect range, atomic-thin thickness, absolutely stellar photo-thermal performance, minimum cytotoxicity, and high dispersal power in aqueous systems. In the systematically presented review, the recent emerging developments in a majority of fields that make use of the antibacterial properties of MXenes-based materials have been summarised. Different antibacterial mechanisms of action against various microbes are examined, suggested, and summarised as NanoKnives, ROS Generators, and Nanothermal Blades respectively. Due to their sharper edges, the thinner MXenes (such as Nb 2 CTx) demonstrated greater efficiency against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, such as Staphylococcusaureus, Bacillus subtilis, E. faecalis, Sarcina, K. pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, S. typhi, Escherichia coli. Another section is dedicated to the Mxene-Based Composite Materials as antibacterial agents for versatile health care applications. It highlights the fabrication of Mxene-Based composite materials for wound dressing, anti-biofouling membranes for water purification, solar-driven water purification, the food packaging industry, textile, and various miscellaneous fields. Last, the conclusion and prospective future are outlined to offer theoretical guidance for the production of effective antibacterial treatments using MXenes.