Dual (pH- and ROS-) Responsive Antibacterial MXene-Based Nanocarrier for Drug Delivery

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Abstract
In this study, a novel MXene (Ti3C2Tx)-based nanocarrier was developed for drug delivery. MXene nanosheets were functionalized with 3, 3′-diselanediyldipropionic acid (DSeDPA), followed by grafting doxorubicin (DOX) as a model drug to the surface of functionalized MXene nanosheets (MXene-Se-DOX). The nanosheets were characterized using scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy (AFM), transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and zeta potential techniques. The drug-loading capacity (17.95%) and encapsulation efficiency (41.66%) were determined using ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy. The lateral size and thickness of the MXene nanosheets measured using AFM were 200 nm and 1.5 nm, respectively. The drug release behavior of the MXene-Se-DOX nanosheets was evaluated under different medium conditions, and the nanosheets demonstrated outstanding dual (reactive oxygen species (ROS)- and pH-) responsive properties. Furthermore, the MXene-Se-DOX nanosheets exhibited excellent antibacterial activity against both Gram-negative E. coli and Gram-positive B. subtilis.
Funding Information
  • Ministry of Science and ICT, Korea (2021R1I1A3060098, NRF-2021R1I1A3059777, 4199990414196, P0017531)
  • Brain Korea 21 PLUS Program (2021R1I1A3060098, NRF-2021R1I1A3059777, 4199990414196, P0017531)
  • Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (2021R1I1A3060098, NRF-2021R1I1A3059777, 4199990414196, P0017531)

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