Current advancements in functional nanomaterials for drug delivery systems

Abstract

Nanotechnology is currently essential to electronics, life science and medicinal science. Its use may be evaluated since it calls for the atomic and molecular design of materials. Nanomaterials have been demonstrated to be reliable drug delivery agents due to their unique morphology and they may be beneficial for encapsulating pharmaceuticals, permitting more accurate targeting with a controlled release of drugs. The intricacy of some diseases and the intrinsic toxicity of some drugs have stoked interest in creating and improving drug delivery agents. Nanomaterials have the unique potential to be the best choice for meeting the needs of each specific drug delivery system due to their flexibility; a crucial technique for enhancing drug biocompatibility or targeted distribution at the active sites of the nanomaterials. This review focuses on recent advancements in functional nanomaterials for drug delivery systems, emphasizing those that have demonstrated therapeutic efficacy in human studies. This review provides the inofrmation on nanocarriers and release techniques based on in vitro and in vivo results. Further discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of different types of nanomaterials, including polymeric, lipid-based and inorganic-based systems has ben done.