Abstract

IMPLICATION OF COPPER NANOPARTICLE IN DRUG DELIVERY: A CONCISE REVIEW

Vikram Verma and Dr. Dinesh Kaushik*

ABSTRACT

To address accosts of this modern age, the synthesis of metal nanoparticles is more important than ever. Nanoparticles are solid particles with dimensions between 1 to 100 nm. Copper has been known as a harmless, safe inorganic material, non expensive antibacterial/antifungal agent, and has high potential in a wide range of biological, catalytic and sensors applications mostly in the form of nanoparticles. This resulted in the development of numerous methods for the synthesis of copper nanoparticles. As conventional methods like chemical and physical methods have several limitations so there is need to an alternate method. Due to nontoxic and eco-friendly nature, it has recently been shifted toward green synthesis of copper nanoparticles over conventional methods. Additionally, characterization of the synthesized nanoparticles is essential for their use in various applications. This review gives an overview copper nanoparticles and their application in a number of fields like material sciences and biomedicine.

Keywords: Nanotechnology, nanoparticle, copper, antimicrobial.