Metal iodide nanomaterials based thermal biological and medical systems and applications in heat transfer and therapeutics
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Metal iodide materials as novel components of thermal biological and medical systems at the interface between heat transfer techniques and therapeutic systems. Due to their outstanding heat transfer coefficients, biocompatibility, and thermally activated sensitivity, metal iodides like silver iodide (AgI), copper iodide (CuI), and cesium iodide (CsI) are considered to be useful in improving the performance of medical instruments, thermal treatment processes, and diagnostics. They are examined for their prospective applications in controlling thermal activity, local heating therapy, and smart temperature-sensitive drug carrier systems. In particular, their application in hyperthermia therapy for cancer treatment, infrared thermal imaging for diagnosis, and nano-based drug carriers points to a place for them in precision medicine. But issues of stability of materials used, biocompatibility, and control of heat—an essential factor that would give the tools the maximum clinical value—remain a challenge. The present mini-review outlines the emerging area of metal iodides and their applications in medical technologies, with a special focus on the pivotal role of these materials in enhancing non-invasive, efficient, and personalized medicine. Over time, metal iodide-based systems scouted a new era of thermal therapies and diagnostic instrumentation along with biomedical science as a whole.
Source: Thermal Science and Engineering
DOI: 10.24294/tse11163
Authors: Muhammad Sohail Jahanzeb, Humaira Aslam, Syeda Hira Fatima, Asifa Naheed, Nazia Nusrat, Narjis Fatima, Amena Khaliq, Moazzam Ali, Mian Muhammad Waqas, Misbah Ullah Khan, Shehla Honey
Institutions: University of Okara, Kyungpook National University
Language: English
Subfield: Biomedical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408463744