Chapter 16: A Brief Appraisal of Nanomaterials for COVID-19

Novel technology was needed to develop preventive and therapeutic methods against the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-caused coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), and the recent pandemic accelerated the development of nanotechnology for SARS-CoV-2 virus detection, treatment, and prevention. Safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines that elicit long-lasting immunity in the human system were required, and also the development of effective detection tools, medications, treatments, and preventive measures. The effectiveness of nanoparticles in battling COVID-19 is highlighted in this chapter.