Bionanomaterials or Nanobiomaterials: Differences in Definitions and Applications.

Area of Science:

• Biotechnology and Nanotechnology
• Materials Science

Background:

• Intensive development in biotechnology and nanotechnology since 2000.
• Focus on bionanomaterials and nanobiomaterials, their production, and applications.
• Analysis of literature from January 2000 to May 2025 in PubMed.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze the distinct meanings of bionanomaterials and nanobiomaterials.
• To review their production methods and applications.
• To identify trends in scientific literature.

Main Methods:

• Literature review of PubMed database.
• Search terms focused on types, manufacturing methods, and applications.
• Analysis of publication trends and definitions.

Main Results:

• Significant increase in publications for both terms, with nanobiomaterials predominating.
• Clear distinction in meaning between nanobiomaterials and bionanomaterials in literature.
• Nanoparticles are the most common type; drug delivery is a dominant application.
• Lack of nanobiomaterials in agricultural/environmental applications noted.

Conclusions:

• Despite nomenclature similarity, manufacturing and application differentiate nanobiomaterials and bionanomaterials.
• "Nanobiomaterials" are biomaterials; "bionanomaterials" are bionanotechnology products excluding biomaterials.
• Further research needed to clarify definitions and expand applications.