Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin. ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (11): 100352.doi: 10.1016/j.actphy.2026.100352

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NIR-triggered photothermal antibacterial melamine foam decorated by MXene/AgNWs with integrated electromagnetic interference shielding for potential bacterial infection

Yuanyuan Lian1, Qingzhe Dong2, Dashuang Wang3, Lin Wang1, Shuangshuang Liu4, Yan Jiang1, Nannan Wu4   

  1. 1 Department of Otolaryngology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, Shandong Province, China;
    2 Medical Research Center of the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, Shandong Province, China;
    3 School of Automotive Materials, Hubei University of Automotive Technology, Shiyan 442002, Hubei Province, China;
    4 School of Material Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, Shandong Province, China
  • Received:2026-04-29 Revised:2026-06-18 Accepted:2026-06-22 Published:2026-09-29
  • Contact: Yan Jiang, Nannan Wu E-mail:jiangyanoto@qdu.edu.cn;skd996364@sdust.edu.cn

Abstract: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), often complicated by detection of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) pathogens, poses a significant clinical challenge to conventional treatment methods. Meanwhile, the electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radiation concerns have caused potential threats to not only wearable medical device functionality but also to human health. Herein, a multifunctional melamine foam (MF) composite is developed for efficient bacterial eradication, which is fabricated through integrating Ti3C2Tx MXene and Ag nanowires (AgNWs) onto melamine foam skeleton, followed by encapsulation with a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) layer to increase the biocompatibility and self-cleaning property. The resulting melamine foam/MXene/AgNWs/PDMS (MMAP) composite exhibits outstanding photothermal conversion under near-infrared (NIR) irradiation. When combined with the sustained release of Ag⁺ ions, excellent antibacterial action against S. aureus with 99.86% sterilization rate was achieved. Simultaneously, the interconnected MXene/AgNWs network confers excellent electrical conductivity and and EMI shielding effectiveness of 30.1 dB. This study offers a potential method for designing integrated bio-materials that combine electromagnetic shielding, photothermal bactericidal activity and self-cleaning property, offering potential applications in preventing bacterial related infections, as well as suppressing EM radiation.

Key words: MXene, EMI shielding, Chronic rhinosinusitis, Staphylococcus aureus