Nanobots for Medicinal Applications

Abstract

The applications of nanotechnology have increased exponentially in the field of medicinal chemistry with the implementations of nanorobotics. Nanobots provide one of the most promising areas of nanotechnology spreading its roots to applications in various fields including medical imaging, drug delivery and even in the development of Nanobots have the advantages of small size, low weight, large thrust-to-weight ratio, high flexibility, and high sensitivity. The applications of nanobots are varied and are being explored in various fields. The aim of this review is to offer an overview to the emerging field of nanorobotics within medicinal chemistry and their applications for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of various diseases. It provides a comprehensive overview of the development of nanobots. The key components of the robots and the types of nanobots are discussed separately. The review also focuses on the disadvantages and the challenges in the development of nanobots for their specific causes. And finally, the efforts and measures that can bring us steps closer to the dream of catching up with our fantasies of developing tiny robots that could roam about inside our bodies, delivering drugs with unprecedented precision, and hunting down and destroying infected cells and most importantly science fiction becoming scientific fact are discussed.