Sustainable Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications

Significant progress in nanotechnology has enormously contributed to the design and development of innovative products that have transformed societal challenges related to energy, information technology, the environment, and health. A large portion of the nanomaterials developed for such application...

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Published in:Pharmaceutics 2023-03, Vol.15 (3), p.922
Main Authors: Zhang, Yuhang, Poon, Kingsley, Masonsong, Gweneth Sofia P, Ramaswamy, Yogambha, Singh, Gurvinder
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical engineering
circular economy
Drug delivery systems
Drugs
Environmental aspects
functional nanomaterials
green synthesis
Health aspects
Innovations
Medical equipment
Nanotechnology
Natural resources
Product development
renewable resources
Review
sustainability
Sustainable development
Sustainable materials
Vehicles
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Summary:Significant progress in nanotechnology has enormously contributed to the design and development of innovative products that have transformed societal challenges related to energy, information technology, the environment, and health. A large portion of the nanomaterials developed for such applications is currently highly dependent on energy-intensive manufacturing processes and non-renewable resources. In addition, there is a considerable lag between the rapid growth in the innovation/discovery of such unsustainable nanomaterials and their effects on the environment, human health, and climate in the long term. Therefore, there is an urgent need to design nanomaterials sustainably using renewable and natural resources with minimal impact on society. Integrating sustainability with nanotechnology can support the manufacturing of sustainable nanomaterials with optimized performance. This short review discusses challenges and a framework for designing high-performance sustainable nanomaterials. We briefly summarize the recent advances in producing sustainable nanomaterials from sustainable and natural resources and their use for various biomedical applications such as biosensing, bioimaging, drug delivery, and tissue engineering. Additionally, we provide future perspectives into the design guidelines for fabricating high-performance sustainable nanomaterials for medical applications.
ISSN:1999-4923
1999-4923
DOI:10.3390/pharmaceutics15030922