*’Nano’ means….
Nanometer: one billionth of a meter
Nano-: prefix comes from the Greek word for ‘dwarf’
Chemical, physical, and biological properties that differ from those of their larger, or bulk counterparts
Nanotechnology: The National Nanotechnology Initiative(NNI)-> the science of materials and phenomena in the range of 1 to 100nm in diameter
*Features of ‘nanoparticles
Nanoparticles present possible dangers
- due to the high surface to volume ratio
pass through cell membranes in organisms
Smaller nanoparticles evinced increased cytotoxicity.
Self-assembly :
process that disordered system of components forms an organized structure or pattern
The device is switched on - >
the pump pushes ions across the lipid membrane,
nanoparticles that can carry the drug molecules to the target safely.
5.2.2 Nanocarriers - Nanoparticles
Before starting with the functionalization of nanoparticles, it is important to keep in mind a range of useful properties we wish to have in any drug delivery across the BBB(Blood brain barrier). In this context, owing to their small size, customizable surface, improved solubility, tar
B. Solution-Liquid-Solid Growth of Indium Phosphide Fibers from Organometallic Precursors: Elucidation of Molecular and Nonmolecular Components of the Pathway
Solution-phase organometallic syntheses of semiconductors are used for the growth of high-quality quantum dots,1-3 and are potentially useful for the deposition of semiconductor materials on thermally sensitive substrates such as polymers