Synergistic Sunlight‐Activated Photodynamic and Near‐Infrared‐Induced Mild Photothermal Therapy for Infected Wound Healing Using Functionalized Nano‐Bi <sub>2</sub> WO <sub>6</sub> Composites
with broadened visible-NIR light absorption and enhanced charge separation, enabling efficient reactive oxygen species generation under simulated sunlight. Surface-decorated CuS nanoparticles provide robust photothermal conversion under NIR irradiation, while chitosan modification improves biocompatibility and antibacterial performance. The nanoplatform exhibits > 99% antibacterial efficacy against both Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Escherichia coli and effectively disrupts bacterial biofilms under combined light activation. Importantly, precisely controlled NIR-induced mild thermal therapy (≈42°C) reprograms macrophage polarization from a proinflammatory M1 phenotype toward a reparative M2 phenotype. Transcriptomic analysis reveals that this immunomodulatory effect is associated with the downregulation of PI3K-Akt, TNF, and NF-κB signaling pathways. In vivo studies using MRSA-infected wound models demonstrate accelerated wound healing, enhanced angiogenesis, collagen deposition, and minimal systemic toxicity. This work presents a sunlight/NIR-activated therapeutic strategy that bridges antibacterial treatment and immune-regulated tissue regeneration for infected wound healing.
Authors
- Yihao Sun
- Wanwan Li
- Xujiang Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8916-0742)
- Lei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9817-7928)
- Yujie Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5999-6610)
- Moran Huang
- Jisi Zheng
- Liangrui He
- Yuxin Zhang
- Zhijun Shen
Institutions
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Metal Matrix Cast Composites (United States) (US)
- Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital (CN)
- Shanghai Advanced Research Institute (CN)
- Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Science
- Published
- 2026-04-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202522124
- Primary Topic
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China