In the past few years, nanomaterials have emerged tremendously for
applications in the field of diagnosis and medicine. They have gained attention due to
their extremely small size and mouldable characteristics. This chapter focuses on the
different nanomaterials developed for use in diagnostics, treatment, and also as potent
drug carriers. These nanomaterials, being very small in size, easily enter circulation to
provide the desired therapeutic efficacy or facilitate faster diagnosis. Different
nanomaterials, including nanoparticles, nanowires, nanoconjugates, and nanorods, have
paved new dimensions in diagnosis and treatment. Not only do they facilitate the
detection of diseases by serving as biomarkers, but they also bring to the forefront areas
of medicine that were previously difficult to treat or detect using primitive and
traditional analytical techniques.
Keywords: Nanomedicine, Nanotubes, Nanofilms, Nanofibers, Nanomembranes, Targeted Drug Delivery.
