Nanoinformatics: An Overview

Abstract

Nanoinformatics uses informatics techniques to (i) collect, (ii) process, (iii) store, and (iv) retrieve information on nanoparticles/nanomaterials/nanodevices and their potential applications in health care. Nanoinformatics assists to develop new computing applications to accelerate research and development in nanomedicine. In this context, it is playing an important role in acquiring relevant data and information, conceptually organizing information for conversion to knowledge, and developing computing applications that are based on important parameters at the nanoscale and are applicable in a broad health perspective. Nanoinformatics aim to stimulate contributions from experts in either nanotechnology or informatics regarding possibilities not foreseen so far. Nanoinformatics can contribute substantially in nano-based manufacturing, and nanotoxicology aspects of nanomaterials-based research.

Keywords: Nanoinformatics, nanomedicine, nanomaterials, nanodevices, informatics, computational tools