Author(s): Almeida, Mafalda R. ; Neves, Márcia C. ; Morales-Torres, Sergio ; Freire, Mara G. ; Faria, Joaquim L. ; Santos-Ebinuma, Valéria C. [UNESP] ; Silva, Cláudia G. ; Tavares, Ana P.M.
Date: 2022
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/11449/223491
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Subject(s): Carbon nanomaterials; Diagnosis; Drug delivery system; Membrane preparation; Metal-based nanoparticles; Nanoparticle; Nanotechnology; Silica-based nanoparticles; Surface modification
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This chapter provides an overview of the use of nanoparticles in the biomedical field. Due to their unique properties, nanomaterials have enabled the development of innovative technologies within the biomedical field, making them a popular topic of research. Nanoparticles (NPs) can be prepared from a wide variety of materials and modified via a number of functional groups or ligands, allowing them to display specific properties and to be applied in a range of applications. Both the methods to functionalize nanoparticles and their applications in the biomedical field are reviewed in this book chapter. Metal-based, silica, and carbon NPs, and their use in membranes are described. Since drug delivery systems are the main application of functionalized nanoparticles, a specific section devoted to this topic is also presented.
CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials Department of Chemistry University of Aveiro
Carbon Materials Research Group Department of Inorganic Chemistry Faculty of Sciences University of Granada
Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering-Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials (LSRE-LCM) Faculdade de Engenharia Universidade do Porto
Department of Engineering Bioprocess and Biotechnology School of Pharmaceutical Sciences UNESP-University Estadual Paulista
Department of Engineering Bioprocess and Biotechnology School of Pharmaceutical Sciences UNESP-University Estadual Paulista
