Stability of Ti₃C₂T_x MXene Films and Devices under Clinical Sterilization Processes.

ABSTRACT: MXenes are being heavily investigated in biomedical research, with applications ranging from regenerative medicine to bioelectronics. To enable the adoption and integration of MXenes into therapeutic platforms and devices, however, their stability under standard sterilization procedures must be established. Here, we present a comprehensive investigation of the electrical, chemical, structural, and mechanical effects of common thermal (autoclave) and chemical (ethylene oxide (EtO) and H₂O₂ gas plasma) sterilization protocols on both thin-film Ti₃C₂T_x MXene microelectrodes and mesoscale arrays made from Ti₃C₂T_x-infused cellulose-elastomer composites. We also evaluate the effectiveness of the

SUBMITTER: Averbeck SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11342293 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature