ABSTRACT
Nanohybrids combine the properties of two or more nanomaterials which make them far more superior, having greater impact as compared to single nanomaterials which makes their use advantageous in the nano-medicine field, including detection, medical imaging, targeted therapeutics, etc. due to their multi-functional physico-chemical properties. Nanohybrids are being used as drug delivery systems due to their targeted approach, thus solving the problems of low bioavailability, solubility, patient tolerance, and non-specific delivery, which conventional drugs face. Use of functionalized nanohybrids in vaccine production makes them much more stable, thus increasing their applicability. Nanohybrids have also shown application in designing scaffolds for tissue support and regeneration. Nanohybrids have also been used in bio-imaging techniques as well as cancer diagnosis and therapy with advantages in shelf life, sensitivity, cytotoxicity over traditional components. Testing of functionalized nanohybrids and other problems still need to be overcome for translating it into the clinical practices.
