Journal of Material Sciences & Engineering

Role of Nanotechnology during Covid enigma

Abstract

Saba Siddiqui

Nano antimicrobials are a concept since 2004. They can also be exploited as point of carediagnostics, therapeutic carriers and development of vaccines. Different formulations and different nanostructures which contain silver,copper and zinc will prove to be helpful inpreventing and limiting the contamination of this virus.In few studies copper was potent enough to inactivate the virus in a short span of time and the rate of inactivation is directly proportionate to the percentage of copper present. This can even be helpful in upgrading thequality of PPE (personal protection equipment) which will exhibit better shielding quality.This will induce more sterility to surfaces also.The metallic nanoparticles might act as ion reservoirs for the bioactive ion release. Silver nanoparticles are also researched for their viricidal activity.Nanotechnology will definitely come up with solutions for SARS-CoV 2