This chapter focuses on the potential of hybrid nanoparticles (NPs) for diagnostics and
treatment various disorders, with an emphasis on cancer. The concept of “hybrid NPs” …

Methods to obtain inorganic and organic–inorganic composite nanoparticles (NP) have
been investigated for the past few decades aiming at biomedical applications due to their …

Treatments with high therapeutic efficacy, reduced toxicity, and patient compliance are an
ever-growing need in the field of medicine. Advances in nanotechnology have led to the …

Introduction 3. Current multifunctional hybrid nanoparticle platforms 3.1. Multifunctional non-
hybrid nanoparticle systems 3.2. Multifunctional hybrid nanoparticles (MHNPs) 3.3. Synthetic …

Modern nanostructures must fulfill a wide range of functions to be valuable, leading to the
combi-nation of various nano-objects into hierarchical assemblies. Hybrid Nanoparticles …

Nanotechnology is considered as a potential field of technology having immense
applications in the area of medicine, biology, and biotechnology. The fabrication of novel …

The use of nanotechnology in health and medicine, nanomedicine, is one of the most
promising research areas. Therefore, the design of nanomaterials that can treat diseases …

Over the last decade, an unprecedented expansion in the field of nanomedicine has
resulted in the development of new nanomaterials for diagnosis and therapy of various …

Nanoparticles are tiny materials, generally in the 1–100 nm dimension range, that have
specific pharmacological properties different to bulk particles of similar composition. When …

Hybrid nanoparticles are nanoscale particles that are composed by interaction between the
different components, resulting in enhanced properties that can be harnessed for wide …