The ongoing research in nanotechnology has developed a number of
different synthesis techniques of nanoparticles from a diverse range of materials such
as metals, biological, metal oxides, ceramics, polymers, etc. Nanoparticles have a range
of morphological, physical, chemical properties depending upon their synthesis and
precursors that are important for their wide variety of applications such as biosensors,
drug delivery, gene delivery, diagnostics and theragnostics. This study is intended to
give a broader view of various synthesis methods available nowadays in the field of
medicinal applications of nanoparticles. It also contains the advantages and shortfalls
of the synthesis methods.
Keywords: Bio-templates assisted biogenesis, Chemical vapour deposition, Coprecipitation,
Electrospraying, Flame spray pyrolysis, High Energy Ball Milling,
Hydrothermal Technique, Inert Gas Condensation, Laser pyrolysis, Melt
blending, Microemulsion, Microorganisms Assisted Biogenesis, Microwave
Assisted Synthesis, Nanoparticles, Nanotechnology, Physical vapor deposition,
Plant Extracts Assisted Biogenesis, Plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition,
Polyol synthesis, Sol-gel method.
