A synergistic antibacterial platform: combining mechanical and photothermal effects based on Van-MoS2-Au nanocomposites

Nanotechnology. 2021 Feb 19;32(8):085102. doi: 10.1088/1361-6528/abc98e.

Abstract

Herein, we successfully developed a new multifunctional antibacterial system, which combined mechano-bactericidal (Au-nanostars) and photothermal (MoS2) mechanism. Meanwhile, the targeting molecule of vancomycin was modified on the surface of MoS2-Au nanocomposites (Van-MoS2-Au), that generally yield high efficiency in antibacterial performance due to their effective working radii. Van-MoS2-Au nanocomposites were capable of completely destroying both gram-negative (E. coli) and gram-positive (B. subtilis) bacteria under 808 NIR laser irradiation for 20 min, and nearly no bacterial growth was detected after 12 h incubation. Moreover, these nanocomposites could destruct the refractory biofilm as well, which was a much more difficult medical challenge. The new antibacterial nanomaterials might offer many biomedical applications because of the biocompatibility and strong antibacterial ability.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bacteria / drug effects
  • Bacteria / growth & development
  • Bacteria / ultrastructure
  • Biofilms / drug effects
  • Biofilms / growth & development
  • Disulfides / chemistry*
  • Disulfides / pharmacology
  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Gold / pharmacology
  • Infrared Rays
  • Molybdenum / chemistry*
  • Molybdenum / pharmacology
  • Nanocomposites / chemistry*
  • Vancomycin / chemistry*
  • Vancomycin / pharmacology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Disulfides
  • Vancomycin
  • Gold
  • Molybdenum
  • molybdenum disulfide