Two-dimensional nanostructures based '-onics' and '-omics' in personalized medicine

Area of Science:

• Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Biomedical Engineering
• Focus on advanced synthesis and engineering of two-dimensional (2D) materials and their nanostructures.
• Exploration of nanocomposites, hybrid nanostructures, alloys, and heterostructures for novel functionalities.

Background:

• Biomedical devices are increasingly trending towards decentralization and personalization with high precision.
• Unique properties of 2D materials like high surface-to-volume ratio, active sites, tunable bandgap, nonlinear optical properties, and high carrier mobility are crucial.
• These properties are advantageous for 'onics' (photonics/electronics) and 'omics' (genomics/exposomics) technologies.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review developments in point-of-care (POC) technology.
• To examine the application of 'onics' and 'omics' in POC medicine.
• To highlight the role of two-dimensional materials in advancing these technologies.

Main Methods:

• Literature review focusing on advancements in 2D materials synthesis and engineering.
• Analysis of the integration of 2D materials into biomedical devices.
• Discussion of photonic and electronic device applications in personalized medicine.

Main Results:

• 2D materials offer unique properties suitable for advanced biomedical applications.
• Significant progress has been made in developing 2D material-based devices for POC diagnostics.
• The review covers prospects for photonic devices and discusses electronic devices for personalized medicine.

Conclusions:

• Two-dimensional materials are pivotal in developing next-generation personalized, decentralized medical devices.
• The integration of 'onics' and 'omics' with 2D materials promises highly accurate and cost-effective POC solutions.
• Continued research in 2D material engineering will drive innovation in personalized healthcare.