Issue 3, 2024

Unveiling the antibacterial strategies and mechanisms of MoS2: a comprehensive analysis and future directions

Abstract

Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem that requires alternative antibacterial agents. MoS2, a two-dimensional transition metal sulfide, has gained significant attention in recent years due to its exceptional photocatalytic performance, excellent infrared photothermal effect, and impressive antibacterial properties. This review presents a detailed analysis of the antibacterial strategies and mechanism of MoS2, starting with its morphology and synthesis methods and focusing on the different interaction stages between MoS2 and bacteria. The paper summarizes the main antibacterial mechanisms of MoS2, such as photocatalytic antibacterial, enzyme-like catalytic antibacterial, physical antibacterial, and photothermal-assisted antibacterial. It offers a comprehensive discussion focus on recent research studies of photocatalytic antibacterial mechanisms and categorizes them, guiding the application of MoS2 in the antibacterial field. Overall, the review provides an in-depth understanding of the antibacterial mechanisms of MoS2 and presents the challenges and future directions for the improvement of MoS2 in the field of high-efficiency antibacterial materials.

Graphical abstract: Unveiling the antibacterial strategies and mechanisms of MoS2: a comprehensive analysis and future directions

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
19 Jun 2023
Accepted
15 Nov 2023
First published
22 Nov 2023

Biomater. Sci., 2024,12, 596-620

Unveiling the antibacterial strategies and mechanisms of MoS2: a comprehensive analysis and future directions

J. Shen, J. Liu, X. Fan, H. Liu, Y. Bao, A. Hui and H. A. Munir, Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12, 596 DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01030A

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