Research Progress of MXene-based Antibacterial Food Packaging Materials

GAO Xiaolong; TANG Hualong; LU Qi; WEN Huitao; LI Pengfei; WANG Bin; ZHANG Lei; SUN Deqiang

doi:10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2026.09.022

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Packaging Engineering ›› 2026, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (9) : 209-222. DOI: 10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2026.09.022

Agro-products Preservation and Food Packaging

Research Progress of MXene-based Antibacterial Food Packaging Materials

GAO Xiaolong¹, TANG Hualong², LU Qi⁵, WEN Huitao⁶, LI Pengfei⁷, WANG Bin⁸, ZHANG Lei^2,3,4,*, SUN Deqiang^2,*

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The work aims to review the most recent advances in MXene-based antibacterial packaging materials, to provide a reliable foundation and literature support for the development of such materials. The preparation methods of MXene and its antibacterial mechanisms were outlined. The application progress of MXene-based materials in biodegradable, high-barrier, and high-strength food packaging was also discussed. Finally, the current challenges faced by MXene-based antibacterial food packaging materials were addressed, and future prospects were presented. Antibacterial mechanisms of MXene include physical entrapment, photothermal sterilization, and reactive oxygen species-mediated killing. Through rational design, MXene-based antibacterial packaging materials can exhibit outstanding antimicrobial performance, biodegradability, high barrier properties, and mechanical strength. These attributes make them promising materials for advancing next-generation food packaging applications.

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MXene antibacterial activity / food packaging materials / research progress / future perspectives

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GAO Xiaolong, TANG Hualong, LU Qi, WEN Huitao, LI Pengfei, WANG Bin, ZHANG Lei, SUN Deqiang. Research Progress of MXene-based Antibacterial Food Packaging Materials[J]. Packaging Engineering. 2026, 47(9): 209-222 https://doi.org/10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2026.09.022

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