Chiral inorganic nanomaterials for bioapplications

Chirality widely exists in nature and is closely related to the origin of life. The basic structure of all organisms is composed of chiral molecules, and biological systems have high selectivity to chiral biomolecules. Moreover, with an in-depth understanding of the origin of chiral nanomaterials, the potential applications of chiral nanomaterials in the fields of biotherapy, catalysis, and medicine have become a hot topic of research. This review discusses the different types of chiral nanomaterials and analyzes the chiral mechanism. The application of nanomaterials in chiral testing, cell differentiation, gene shearing, and biological therapy is also discussed. The potentials for and challenges of chiral nanomaterials in the field of biomedicine and proposed application strategies and prospects for the future of chiral nanomaterials in biomedicine based on the existing problems are reported.