Smart nanomaterials in pharmaceutical analysis

Smart nanomaterials have appeared as one of the phenomenal materials to the modern world because of their exceptional thermal, electronic, optical and mechanical properties. Unique characteristics of smart materials make them striking candidates for pharmaceutical analysis which basically determines the quality of drug products via analytical chemistry. The present review discusses smart nanomaterials and their detailed applications in pharmaceutical analysis. A systematic approach for commercial-scale utilization of smart nanomaterials in the pharmaceutical analysis in terms of economic challenges, health & safety concern of nanomaterials and life cycle assessment within pharma industry are comprehended. In the end, the challenges and opportunities for the future development of smart nanomaterials for pharmaceutical analysis in regards to sustainability perspectives are described. (C) 2018 Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of King Saud University.