Scientists from Nano Med Tech have developed a modified chemical method to create complex shapes, including honeycomb-like multi-chambered shapes and three dimensional boxes by hollowing nanoparticles.
According to the researchers, this technique can be optimized to mold more intricate shapes, paving the way to advanced medical treatment and diagnosis. Nano Med Tech was able to produce the cationic molding component with minimal aggressiveness, thus eliminating the issue of extreme and irrepressible structural development. Although, the method in its nascent stage, the researchers are excited about its future medical applications.
The project’s head researcher, Enzio Cordale believes that by accurately hollowing the nanoparticles, they can be made to absorb a broad spectrum of energy wavelengths, paving the way to develop body scanners capable of generating highly accurate images when compared to current MRIs.
According to Cordale, the process can produce a continually shape-shifting vehicle capable of delivering a broad array of medical packages into any type of cell inside the body. Cordale added that different cavity sizes can be produced so as to allow different-sized molecules to enter into a structure’s varyingly shaped rooms, enabling nanoscale-controlled delivery of accurate doses of drugs to the targeted location of the body requiring treatment.
At present, Nano Med Tech researchers are involved in the development of new applications for the technique, including novel processes for removing pollutants from water and air and the mechanization of nanoparticles.