Background: COVID-19 pandemic is a global problem that requires the point of view of basic sciences and medicine as well as social, economics and politics disciplines. Viral particles of coronaviruses including SARS-CoV-2 as well as other enveloped viruses like influenza virus could be considered as an approximation to functional core-shell nanoparticles and therefore, their study enters the realm of nanotechnology. In this context, nanotechnology can contribute to alleviate some of the current challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: The present analysis contributed to diverse sources of general information, databases on scientific literature and patents to produce a review affording information on relevant areas where as nanotechnology has offered response to coronavirus challenges in the past and may be relevant now, and has offered an update of the current information on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 issues.

Results: This review contribution includes specific information including: 1) An introduction to current research on nanotechnology and related recent patents for COVID-19 responses; 2) Analysis of nonimmunogenic and immunogenic prophylaxis of COVID-19 using Nanotechnology; 3) Tools devoted to detection & diagnosis of coronaviruses and COVID-19: the role of Nanotechnology; and 4) A compilation on the research and patents on nanotechnology dealing with therapeutics & treatments of COVID-19.

Conclusion: Among the increasing literature on COVID-19, there are few works analyzing the relevance of Nanotechnology, and giving an analysis on patents dealing with coronaviruses that may provide useful information on the area. This review offers a general view of the current research investigation and recent patents dealing with aspects of immunogenic and non-immunogenic prophylaxis, detection and diagnosis as well as therapeutics and treatments.

背景：COVID-19大流行是一个全球性问题，需要从基础科学和医学以及社会，经济和政治学科的角度出发。包括SARS-CoV-2在内的冠状病毒的病毒颗粒以及诸如流感病毒之类的其他包膜病毒都可以看作是功能性核壳纳米颗粒的近似物，因此，他们的研究进入了纳米技术领域。在这种情况下，纳米技术可有助于缓解COVID-19大流行带来的当前挑战。

方法：本分析有助于获得广泛的一般信息资源，科学文献数据库和专利数据库，以提供综述，提供有关相关领域的信息，因为纳米技术过去已对冠状病毒的挑战做出了回应，现在可能具有相关性，并提供了关于SARS-CoV-2和COVID-19问题的当前信息的更新。

结果：该综述贡献包括以下特定信息：1）介绍纳米技术的最新研究和有关COVID-19反应的相关最新专利；2）使用纳米技术分析COVID-19的非免疫原性和免疫原性预防；3）用于检测和诊断冠状病毒和COVID-19的工具：纳米技术的作用；4）有关治疗COVID-19的纳米技术研究和专利的汇编。

结论：在日益增加的有关COVID-19的文献中，很少有研究分析纳米技术的相关性，并且对有关冠状病毒的专利进行了分析，这些专利可能会提供有关该领域的有用信息。这篇综述提供了有关免疫原性和非免疫原性预防，检测和诊断以及治疗和治疗方面的当前研究调查和最新专利的总体观点。