Table 4.

Summary of in vivo photothermal-derived antibacterial applications using MXenes-based materials

Main components	Dressing strategy	Antibacterial mechanisms	Bacteria	Light source (808 nm)	Treatment time (min)	Wound temp. (°C)	References
Ti3C2Tx/Ag3PO4	Fibrous membrane	PTT/ROS generation/Ag+ release	S. aureus	1.5 W cm−2	10	58	[27]
Ti3C2Tx/Ag2S/Lactate oxidase	Nanocatalytic membrane	Chemodynamic therapy/ PTT/ROS generation/Ag+ release	S. aureus	1.5 W cm−2	10	61.2	[22]
Ti3C2Tx/MoS2	2D bio-heterojunction	PTT/ROS generation/Mo4+ release	S. aureus	1.5 W cm−2	5	57.0	[149]
Ti3C2Tx	Colloidal solution	PTT	S. aureus	1.28 W cm−2	5	–	[151]
Ti3C2Tx/PVA	Hydrogel	PTT	S. aureus	1.5 W cm−2	10	–	[148]
Ti3C2Tx/Bi2S3	Wound dressing	PTT/ROS generation	S. aureus	0.7 W cm−2	10	–	[16]
Ti3C2Tx/Ag	Hydrogel	PTT/Ag+ release	S. aureus	1.5 W cm−2	15	–	[41]
Nb2C/Titanium plate	Implant	PTT/ROS generation	S. aureus	0.7 W cm−2	10	52	[150]