Last Fifteen Years of Nanotechnology Application with Our Contribute

Currently, nanotechnology is the most promising science, engineering, and technology conducted at the nanoscale (nm) which is used in several sectors. The interest in nanomaterials is strongly increased during the last two decades and can be easily evaluated by considering the number of studies present in literature, which include 764,279 experimental works developed in the years 2009-2024. During such a period, implying the last 15 years, our group contributed to the field of applicative nanotechnology with several experimental and review articles, which we hope could have relevantly enhanced the knowledge of the scientific community. In this new publication, an exhaustive overview regarding the main types of developed nanomaterials and their applications, with particular attention to those employed for the enhancement of bioavailability and delivery of bioactive molecules, and to those used for ameliorating traditional food packaging have been provided. Then, we briefly reviewed all our experimental works on the development of nanoparticles (NPs), dendrimers, micelles and liposomes for biomedical applications and not only, by collecting inherent details in a reader-friendly Table. A brief excursus about our reviews on the topic has been also provided followed by the stinging question of nanotoxicology. Indeed, although the application of nanotechnology translates into a great improvement of properties of non-nanosized pristine materials, there may be a still not totally predictable risk for humans, animals and the environment associated with an extensive application of NPs to bioactive molecules and food. Nanotoxicology is a science in rapid expansion, but several sneaky risks are not yet fully disclosed. The final part of this work discusses the pending issue related to the possible toxic effects of NPs and their impact on customers’ acceptance, in a scenario of limited knowledge.