Advances in medical applications: the quest of green nanomaterials
Nanotechnology emphasizes the use of specialized structures or materials at the nanoscale, which is defined as a size of 100 nm or less. Since the last few decades, nanotechnology and nanomaterials have developed significantly in many fields. Materials engineered to such a small scale are fascina...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer Cham
2022
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/98698/1/98698_Advances%20in%20medical%20applications.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/98698/ https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-030-69023-6_84-1 |
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| Summary: | Nanotechnology emphasizes the use of specialized structures or materials at the
nanoscale, which is defined as a size of 100 nm or less. Since the last few decades,
nanotechnology and nanomaterials have developed significantly in many fields.
Materials engineered to such a small scale are fascinating because of their
microscopic size and increased surface-to-volume ratio. Recently, the future of
nanotechnology seemed to be even brighter when green chemistry came into the picture. In green nanotechnology, nanomaterials are usually synthesized by
biosynthesis, regarded as eco-friendly, efficient, and easily scaled up. Due to
these factors, green nanomaterials have been considerably explored in the last
several years, especially in the biomedical field. The major applications for green
nanomaterials are divided into three sections: drug delivery, therapy, and diagnosis.
Nanomaterials focus on bioimaging and biosensors for diagnosis, while
nanomaterials are mainly used in cancer treatment and antibacterial agents for
therapy. Because most biological processes are nanoscale, nanomaterials work
perfectly with biomedical equipment. Until now, several green nanomaterials
have been successfully utilized in therapeutics drug delivery and bioimaging.
Nevertheless, while green nanomaterials are rising in popularity in the biomedical
field, some issues must be addressed, especially toxicity. This review presents the
potential applications of green nanomaterials in biomedical applications
thoroughly. |
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