Metal Nanoparticles – Synthesis and Applications in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Sreekanth Thota is a visiting professor at the Centre for Technological Development in Health in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He studied Pharmaceutical Chemistry at Kakatiya University (India) and Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (Bangalore, India) and obtainded his Ph.D in 2011. He then did postdoctoral work at Colorado State University, USA. His research interest is focused on the fundamental chemistry and biochemistry of ruthenium and other transition metal ions leading to applications in medicine. Debbie C. Crans is Professor of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA. She obtained her Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Harward University, USA, in 1991. Her research interests lie in the fundamental chemistry and biochemistry of vanadium, ruthenium and other transition metals for biomedical applications. She received the 2015 Cope Scholar Award and has published over 175 articles in peer-reviewed journals.

INTRODUCTION 1) History of Metal Complexes 2) Nanotechnology 3) Nanoparticles 4) Nanotechnology Supported Metal Nanoparticles DEVELOPMENT OF METAL NANOPARTICLES 5) Types of Metal Nanoparticles 6) Preparation of Metal Nanoparticles 7) Methods for Preparation of Metal Nanoparticles 8) Physicochemical Properties 9) Characterization of Metal Nanoparticles 10) Merits and Demerits APPLICATIONS OF METAL NANOPARTICLES IN MEDICINE 11) Advantages of Metal Nanoparticles 12) Metal Nanoparticles to Deliver Anticancer Agents 13) Platinum and Ruthenium Nanoparticles 14) Other Metal Nanoparticles 15) Nanoparticles for Imaging 16) Nanoparticles in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing DRUG DISCOVERY 17) Metal Nanoparticles as Chemotherapeutic Agents 18) Future Aspects