Answer to Question #177584 in Inorganic Chemistry for ary

Question

1. Five advantages and five disadvantages of nanotechnology in chemotherapy

Answer 1

Advantages

1)Nanotechnology can provide rapid and sensitive detection of cancer-related molecules

2)Nanotechnology also has the potential to generate entirely novel and highly effective therapeutic agents.

3)It offers the ability to transport therapeutics to specific sites of a disease.

4)Better imaging and diagnostic equipment.

5)Energy-efficient products such as fuel and solar cells.

Disadvantages

1)Toxicity.

2)Environmental harm.

3)Organ damage caused by nanoparticles.

4)It is very expensive and its developing cost is high

5)Its manufacturing is difficult