Table 3.
Comparison of photothermal metal nanomaterials for antibacterial activities
| Material | Shape | Irradiation (λ) | Target microbe | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Au | Sphere | 525 nm | S. aureus | 70 |
| Popcorn | 670 nm | S. typhimurium | 71 | |
| Oval | 670 nm | S. typhimurium | 72 | |
| Star | 808 nm | S. aureus | 73 | |
| Cluster | 808 nm | E. coli | 74 | |
| Rod | 810 nm | E. coli, E. faecalis, S. aureus, S. mutans, S. oralis, S. salivarius, S. sobrinus. | 75 | |
| AuPd | Sheet | 808 nm | S. aureus and E. coli | 76 |
| Au@SiO2 | ----- | 810 nm | E. faecalis | 77 |
| AuNSs | Star | 808 nm | MRSA | 78 |
| AuNRs-PVCL gel | Rod | 785 nm | AMR E. coli, AMR A. baumannii, AMR E. faecalis | 79 |
| Au@Ag NPs | Sphere | 800 nm | S. aureus | 80 |
| Au-Ag-Au NRs | Rod | 785 nm | E. coli | 81 |
| Au@PtAg NRs | Rod | 808 nm | E. coli and S. aureus | 82 |
| PEG-Au@Ag NPs | Triangle | 808 nm | E. coli | 83 |
| AuNP-N-C | Sphere | 808 nm | MRSA | 84 |
| Apt@AuNRs | Sphere and rod | 808 nm | MRSA | 85 |
| AuNR@HSK | Sphere | 785 nm | E. coli | 86 |
| AuNR@PAA-Van | Rod | 808 nm | E. coli | 87 |
| Tetra@AuNR@TiO2 | Tubes | 830 nm | S. mutans | 88 |
| Fe3O4-Au | Eggs | 808 nm | A. baumannii, E. coli, S. pyogenes, S. saprophyticus, E. faecalis and E. faecium | 89 |
| Necklace | 785 nm | E. coli and S. typhimurium | 90 | |
| Fe3O4-alumina | Sphere | 808 nm | A. baumannii, E. coli, E. faecalis and S. pyogenes | 91 |
| Fe5C2 | Spheroid | 808 nm | S. aureus and E. coli | 92 |
| In2Se3 | Sheets | 808 nm | S. aureus and E. coli | 93 |
| CuS | Plate-like | 980 nm | S. aureus and E. coli | 94 |
| CuS-PVP | hexagonal nanoplates | 808 nm | S. aureus | 95 |
| BSA-CuS | Platelike or sphere | 980 nm;808 nm | S. aureus, E. coli, A. baumannii, S. haemolyticus, MRSA | 96-98 |
| Ce6-labeled BSA-CuS | Sphere | 1064 nm | S. aureus and E. coli | 99 |
| LuVO4:Nd3+/Yb3+/Er3+@SiO2@Cu2S | Olivelike | 808 nm | S. aureus and E. coli | 100 |
| PEG-MoS2 | Flower-like | 808 nm | Ampr E. coli and B. subtilis | 101 |
| CS-Fe3O4-MoS2 | Sheet | 808 nm | S. aureus and E. coli | 102 |
| MoS2-BNN6 | Sheet | 808 nm | S. aureus, Ampr E. coli, E. faecalis | 103 |
| MoS2-penicillin | Sheet | 808 nm | S. aureus and E. coli | 104 |
| MoO3-x/Ag | Sheet | 808 nm | S. aureus and E. coli | 105 |
| Cs0.33WO3 on CA-PVP decorated microchannels | Sphere | 808 nm | S. aureus and E. coli | 106 |
| GTA-PEG-W18O49 | Sheet | 808 nm | E. coli | 107 |
| Van-LaB6@SiO2/Fe3O4 | Sphere | 808 nm | S. aureus and E. coli | 108 |
| Ag | Triangular | 808 nm | S. aureus and E. coli | 69 |