Table 1 Types of nanoparticles

Inorganic

Metal Oxide

MFe₂O₄ (M = Fe, Mn, Co, Zn), Mn_xO_y (1 ≤ x ≤ 3, 1 ≤ y ≤ 4), ZnO

Ref. [27, 31, 53]

Noble Metal

Au, Ag, Pt

Ref. [32, 33]

Quantum Dots

CdSe, ZnSe, ZnS, ZnO

Ref. [11]

Silica

Mesoporous Silica, SiO₂

Ref. [29, 36]

Organic

Polymer Based

Polymersome, Micelle

Ref. [37]

Polysaccharide Based

Chitosan, Hyaluronic acid

Ref. [41]

Lipid

Liposome, Cholesterol

Ref. [42]

Peptide or Protein Nucleic Acid

siRNA, DNA

Ref. [43]

Hybrid

Inorganic/Organic Core/Shell

Ref. [44]

Organic/Inorganic Core/Shell

Ref. [30]