%R 10.1080/21655979.2020.1736240 %N 1 %D 2020 %L scholars13943 %J Bioengineered %O cited By 112 %K biomaterial; biomimetic material; carbon nanotube; cation; cholesterol; dendrimer; disulfide; DNA; gold nanoparticle; inorganic compound; lipid; magnetic nanoparticle; nanocarrier; nanomaterial; nucleic acid; organic compound; polymer; protein; quantum dot; silver nanoparticle; solid lipid nanoparticle; nanomaterial; nanoparticle, analytic method; bioengineering; cancer therapy; cell adhesion; cell aggregation; cell assay; cell function; cell therapy; colloid; diagnostic imaging; environmental factor; genetic engineering; genetic transfection; human; hyperthermia; immunoassay; in vivo study; intracellular transport; large scale production; nanopharmaceutics; nanotechnology; nonhuman; nonviral gene delivery system; nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; polymerization; Review; single cell analysis; single molecule imaging; synthesis; tissue engineering; chemistry; genetic procedures; nanotechnology; procedures, Biosensing Techniques; Nanoparticles; Nanostructures; Nanotechnology %X With the unique properties such as high surface area to volume ratio, stability, inertness, ease of functionalization, as well as novel optical, electrical, and magnetic behaviors, nanomaterials have a wide range of applications in various fields with the common types including nanotubes, dendrimers, quantum dots, and fullerenes. With the aim of providing useful insights to help future development of efficient and commercially viable technology for large-scale production, this review focused on the science and applications of inorganic and organic nanomaterials, emphasizing on their synthesis, processing, characterization, and applications on different fields. The applications of nanomaterials on imaging, cell and gene delivery, biosensor, cancer treatment, therapy, and others were discussed in depth. Last but not least, the future prospects and challenges in nanoscience and nanotechnology were also explored. © 2020, © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. %P 328-355 %V 11 %I Taylor and Francis Inc. %A K. Khalid %A X. Tan %A H.F. Mohd Zaid %A Y. Tao %A C. Lye Chew %A D.-T. Chu %A M.K. Lam %A Y.-C. Ho %A J.W. Lim %A L. Chin Wei %T Advanced in developmental organic and inorganic nanomaterial: a review