NANOSPONGES: A NOVEL APPROACH OF DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM: REVIEW

Recent developments in nanotechnology have paved the way for the creation of novel
biomaterials based on the nanoscale with numerous potential uses in the area of
nanomedicine. The main issue that medical experts are dealing with is targeted drug delivery
to specified areas. These issues could be solved by the newly created colloidal system known
as nanosponge. Nanosponges are a brand-new type of colloidal structures made of
hypercross-linked polymers and composed of solid nanoparticles with colloidal diameters and
nanosized voids. Nanosponges are tiny sponges that are roughly the size of a virus and may
hold a range of medications. These tiny sponges can move through the body until they reach
the intended target site, where they adhere to the skin and start to release the drug in a
controlled and predictable manner. This review attempts to elaborate the advantages,
synthesis, characterisation, and applications of nanosponges.