Encapsulation and application of metal nanoparticles in pharma

Abstract

Recent years have witnessed an extraordinary increase in number of research studies on understanding fundamental and applied uses of metal nanoparticles. In all these studies, various aspects of metal nanoparticles like type of metal, nanoparticle size, and shape of nanoparticle and shape-dependent properties are studied. Metal nanoparticles are being applied in a variety of medical and nonmedical areas. To confer multifunctionality and enhance safety, these metal nanoparticles are often encapsulated using polymers or lipids. This chapter overviews metal nanoparticles, their encapsulation and applications in pharmaceuticals.