A Typical Properties of Nanomaterials for Applications in Drug Delivery: A Review

Developing a new drug molecule is an interdisciplinary research. A new drug molecule takes 10-14 years to develop with a 0.01% success rate. The developed new drug is administered as conventional or sustained release dosage forms. Among the conventional and sustained release dosage forms, sustained release form has many advantages. In the 21 st century, nanotechnology has become an innovative field and the nanomaterials/nanoparticles made by this technology had specific atypical properties. An extensive research interest among the researchers made a new revolution and its application almost in all the fields. This nanotechnology in medicinal profession especially in drug delivery has developed several products for the treatment and cure of many diseases. This article summarizes the different nanomaterials, its atypical properties and outlines the different methods of nanoparticle preparations for applications in drug delivery