Pratim Biswas,Lucy & Stanley Lopata Professor of engineering, and Ramesh Raliya, research scientist in the School of Engineering & Applied Science
From drug delivery and energy sources to agriculture and water treatment, some of the world’s largest, and the most complex problems can be solved today with the smallest, simplest structures using principles of aerosol science and technology.
Because so many of these problems, while grand in scale, originate at the cellular or molecular level, there is a need to begin by thinking small when engineering a solution. Nanoparticles, which are microscopic in size, have become increasingly important in the scientific community because they have the potential to address a wide variety of issues across fields.
Consider the nanoparticle a bonding agent that can create a bridge across all kinds of molecular structures and materials. As this bridge between larger materials, such as a tumor, there is immense potential to use them as powerful agents against destructive diseases. One particular application for the treatment of brain diseases and disorders shows promise.
Read the full piece in Forbes.