Nano-chemistry: The Toolbox for Nanoparticle Based Diagnosis and Theraphy

The direction for synthetic chemistry that focuses on the approaches to building new materials form the fundamental building units of atoms and molecules is regarded as nanochemistry. In the framework of nanomedicine, new freedoms can be proposed with the help of nano-chemistry approaches in order to create nano-pharmaceuticals for theraphy and nanoimaging probes for diagnostic. Nanoparticles with different functionalities can be created by tuning their size, shape, surfaces, interfaces, and constituents with the aid of nano-chemistry approaches. Nano-chemistry has provided the opportunity to weaken the boundaries between the disciplines and connect them globally. As already depicted by Niemeyer in the beginning of this century “chemistry is the central science for the development of applied disciplines such as materials research and biotechnology” [1]. In today’s research, nano-chemistry has contributed for diminishing the defined boundaries of biology, chemistry, physics, material, medicine, pharmacy for the benefit of nanomedicine research mainly by providing nanoparticles for medicine. By this way, innovative nanoparticle designs can address the challenges and shortcomings faced by traditional medicine. In this context, nanochemistry approaches help to form a nanoparticle-based diagnosis and theraphy.