Catalytic nanomedicine: a brief review of bionanocatalysts Supplementary Figures & Tables nnm-2022-0027

Catalytic nanomedicine is a research area and source of disruptive technology that studies the application

of bionanocatalysts (organically functionalized mesoporous nanostructured materials with catalytic

properties) in diverse areas such as disinfection, tissue regeneration in chronic wounds and oncology. This

paper reviews the emergence of catalytic nanomedicine in 2006, its basic principles, main achievements

and future perspectives, as well as giving a summary of the knowledge gaps that need to be addressed to

exploit the full potential of this novel discipline. This review intends to foster knowledge dissemination

regarding catalytic nanomedicine, and to encourage further research to elucidate the mechanisms and

possible applications of these nanomaterials.