Abstract
Bacteria-infected osteomyelitis is life-threatening without effective therapeutic methods clinically. Here, a rapid and effective therapeutic strategy to treat osteomyelitis through ferroelectric polarization interfacial engineering of BiFeO3 /MXene (Ti3 C2 ) triggered by ultrasound (US) is reported. Under US, the ferroelectric polarization induces the formation of thepiezoelectric field. US cavitation effectinduced sonoluminescence stimulates BiFeO3 /Ti3 C2 to produce photogenerated carriers. With synergistic action ofthepolarization electric field and Schottky junction, BiFeO3 /Ti3 C2 accelerates the separation of electrons and holes and simultaneously inhibits the backflow of electrons, thus improving the utilization of polarized charges and photogenerated charges and consequently enhancing the yield of reactive oxygen species under US. As a result, 99.87 ± 0.05% of Staphylococcus aureus are efficiently killed in 20min with the assistance of ultrasonic heating. The theory of ferroelectric ultrasonic interfacial engineering is proposed, which brings new insight for developing ferroelectric ultrasonic responsive materials used for the diagnosis and therapy of deep tissue infection and other acoustoelectric devices.
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