Development in nanomaterials for prevention and treatment of COVID-19 and other viruses

Abstract

Nanotechnology is an exciting field that is studied by many different disciplines from industry to medicine. The improvement in nanotechnology is increasing day by day. The Coronavirus known as COVID-19 became most difficult health cries that affected the whole world. The World Health Organization reported the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) as a pandemic in 2020. Public health strategies such as isolation and quarantine have been formed to control the rapidly spreading pandemic. Metal nanoparticles (silver, coper, gold, boron, etc.) and carbon-based nanoparticle (graphene oxide) include antiviral and antibacterial activity by causing damage to the cell membranes of microorganisms. Recently, studies show that particularly, the nanomaterials are mostly preferred not only for antiviral effect but also for virus detection, drug delivery and vaccination. In this study, nanomaterials and their application in detection, prevention and treatment for COVID-19 are compared and discussed in detail.