ROS‐Balancing MXene/MoSe <sub>2</sub> Hybrids Combat Drug‐Resistant Bacteria and Accelerate Tissue Regeneration in Cutaneous Wounds
ABSTRACT Multidrug‐resistant (MDR) bacterial infections and persistent oxidative stress exert a prolonged, hostile inflammatory pressure in chronic skin wounds, posing a formidable clinical challenge. Current antibiotic‐based modalities often fall short in inflammation resolution and cutaneous regeneration. Here, we present the design of a reactive oxygen species (ROS)‐balancing MXene/MoSe 2 (MX/Mo), with MoSe 2 synthesized on MXene surfaces via a solvothermal method. In infections, MX/Mo under ultrasound activation promotes efficient electron‐hole separation to trigger a localized ROS storm. This disturbs the bacterial respiratory chain and irreversibly blocks adenosine triphosphate synthesis, causing lethal energy deprivation and MDR bacterial eradication. During healing, MX/Mo without ultrasound exhibits significant multienzyme‐like activity to autonomously scavenge residual ROS, alleviating oxidative injury. In in vivo studies, MX/Mo exhibits superior antibacterial and wound healing efficacy by rapidly suppressing severe Methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections and creating a favorable microenvironment with balanced ROS levels, thereby triggering angiogenesis and promoting collagen deposition for tissue regeneration. We anticipate that MX/Mo addresses skin wounds with multifactorial pathologies by integrating antibacterial activity and oxidative stress regulation, which offers new possibilities for treating a broad range of bacterial infection‐driven disorders.
Authors
- Yi Deng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1765-5244)
- Xi Wen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4895-4757)
- Xi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4638-3997)
- Shuangquan Lai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7150-8868)
- H Yang
- Yujie Zhou
- Wenxuan He
Institutions
- Sichuan University (CN)
- West China Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
- Taiyuan University of Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Small
- Published
- 2026-06-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.74325
- Primary Topic
- Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province