WO Nanowire-Attached Reduced Graphene Oxide-Based 1D-2D Heterostructures for Near-Infrared Light-Driven Synergistic Photocatalytic and Photothermal Inactivation of Multidrug-Resistant Superbugs.

The rapid emergence of superbugs which are resistant to existing antibiotics is becoming a huge global threat to public health, which demands the discovery of next-generation antibacterial agents for combating superbugs. Herein, we report the design of a two-dimensional (2D) reduced graphene oxide (r-GO) and one-dimensional (1D) WO nanowire-based photothermal-photocatalytic heterostructure for combating multiantibiotic-resistant DT104, carbapenem-resistant , and methicillin-resistant superbugs. In the presence of near-infrared (NIR) light, due to the generation of electrons and holes, the WO-based heterostructure generates reactive oxygen species by photocatalytic reaction from water and oxygen, which kills superbugs.