Artificial Intelligence‐Driven Nanoarchitectonics for Smart Targeted Drug Delivery

H Hayeon Bae (Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials (ISEM) Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences University of Wollongong Innovation Campus Squires Way North Wollongong NSW 2500 Australia) H Hyunsub Ji (Department of Nano Science and Technology SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT) Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) 2066 Seobu‐ro, Jangan‐gu Suwon Gyeonggi‐do 16419 Republic of Korea) K Konstantin Konstantinov (Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials (ISEM) Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences University of Wollongong Innovation Campus Squires Way North Wollongong NSW 2500 Australia) R Ronald Sluyter (School of Science Faculty of Science Medicine and Health and Molecular Horizons Faculty of Science Medicine and Health University of Wollongong Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia) K Katsuhiko Ariga (Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan) Y Yong Ho Kim (SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University) J Jung Ho Kim

Abstract

Abstract The development of data‐driven and targeted drug delivery systems is essential for advancing precision therapeutics. Despite substantial progress in nanocarrier development, conventional platforms continue to face major challenges in clinical translation due to biological complexity, off‐target accumulation, and limited adaptability to dynamic physiological environments. The integration of nanoarchitectonics and artificial intelligence (AI) offers an advanced strategy for engineering delivery systems that are structurally programmable, stimuli‐responsive, and autonomously optimized. Nanoarchitectonics enables the construction of hierarchical nanostructures with precise spatial and temporal control, while AI facilitates modeling, prediction, and iterative optimization throughout the development pipeline. In this perspective, an AI‐driven nanoarchitectonics framework is introduced for targeted drug delivery, structured around three key phases: 1) molecular target identification through bioinformatic profiling, 2) machine learning (ML)‐guided surface engineering to enhance targeting specificity, and 3) in silico modeling of delivery dynamics and systemic distribution. Drawing on recent advances and representative case studies, how AI tools are illustrated, from generative design algorithms to predictive pharmacokinetic models, are transforming the field from empirical formulation toward mechanism‐informed and AI‐driven intelligent design. By highlighting current limitations and outlining future directions for the integration of AI and nanoarchitectonics, are concluded with a focus on enabling clinically translatable nanomedicine platforms.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 37, Issue 42
Published October 01, 2025
ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher Unknown Publisher

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Advanced Materials

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ISSN: 0935-9648 Physical Sciences

Authors (7)

H

Hayeon Bae

Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials (ISEM) Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences University of Wollongong Innovation Campus Squires Way North Wollongong NSW 2500 Australia

H

Hyunsub Ji

Department of Nano Science and Technology SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT) Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) 2066 Seobu‐ro, Jangan‐gu Suwon Gyeonggi‐do 16419 Republic of Korea

K

Konstantin Konstantinov

Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials (ISEM) Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences University of Wollongong Innovation Campus Squires Way North Wollongong NSW 2500 Australia

R

Ronald Sluyter

School of Science Faculty of Science Medicine and Health and Molecular Horizons Faculty of Science Medicine and Health University of Wollongong Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia

K

Katsuhiko Ariga

Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan

Y

Yong Ho Kim

SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University

J

Jung Ho Kim