Microwave-responsive two-dimensional materials for microwave therapy of deep tissue diseases

Microwave has a broad therapeutic prospect due to its good tissue penetration and low toxic side effects. In recent years, microwave-responsive therapy technology has become a promising clinical treatment for deep tissue diseases such as osteomyelitis and tumors. However, it is difficult to achieve satisfactory therapeutic effects without damaging normal tissues using microwave irradiation therapy alone. Therefore, there is a need to develop superior microwave-responsive materials to improve the effectiveness of microwave therapy. Two-dimensional nanomaterials (2DNMs) have good research prospects in the field of microwave response due to their tunable bandgap and special crystal structure properties. This paper reviews the research progress of microwave treatment of 2DNMs and discusses specific strategies to optimize the microwave response performance of 2DNMs. Finally, recent advances in microwave therapy of 2DNMs for osteomyelitis and tumor treatment are reviewed. And the challenges and prospects of 2DNMs in microwave therapy are briefly described.