Review on Medical Applications of Manganese Oxide (Mn2+, Mn3+, and Mn4+) Magnetic Nanoparticles

Abstract

Apart from our imagination, the nanotechnology industry is rapidly growing and promises that the substantial changes that will have significant economic and scientific impacts be applicable to a wide range of areas, such as aerospace engineering, nanoelectronics, environmental remediation, and medical healthcare. In the medical field, magnetic materials play vital roles such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), hyperthermia, and magnetic drug delivery. Among them, manganese oxide garnered great interest in biomedical applications due to its different oxidation states (Mn²⁺, Mn³⁺, and Mn⁴⁺). Manganese oxide nanostructures are widely explored for medical applications due to their availability, diverse morphologies, and tunable magnetic properties. In this review, cogent contributions of manganese oxides in medical applications are summarized. The crystalline structure and oxidation states of Mn oxides are highlighted. The synthesis approaches of Mn-based nanoparticles are outlined. The important medical applications of manganese-based nanoparticles like magnetic hyperthermia, MRI, and drug delivery are summarized. This review is conducted to cover the future impact of MnO_x in diagnostic and therapeutic applications.