Abstract
There has recently been great interest in the development of innovative functionalized nanomaterials with potential applications in the healthcare and agricultural industries. Smart delivery systems are being designed, which include nanoformulations, carbon-based nanomaterials, magnetic nanoparticles, and polymeric nanostructures, functionalized to bioactive moiety for site-targeted delivery of drugs, nutrients, and active organic ingredients to animal or plant cells. The surface of nanomaterials can be functionalized using either a covalent modification strategy via a standard organic synthesis procedure or by a noncovalent modification complexation or adsorption process or grafting strategy. This chapter gives an overview of the various strategies employed to design and synthesize cutting-edge functional materials, and their applications in biomedical, pharmaceutical, agriculture, and agri-food industries, along with their challenges.
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