This review focuses on the application of nanoparticles in the development of latent fingermark as sensor and their advantages with respect to the quality of fingerprint after development. The use of nanoparticles in forensic science is an actively developing area of research. The advantages and disadvantages of all the techniques as well as the types of nanoparticles developed so far has been discussed in detail including the metal nanoparticles (gold & silver nanoparticles), metal oxide nanoparticles (zinc oxide, silicon dioxide, titanium dioxide, europium oxide, aluminum & iron oxide, quantum dots, carbon dots, silica nanoparticles), nano phosphors and other miscellaneous nanoparticles. The review also discusses about the toxicokinetic properties of the nanoparticles along with the possible remedies to circumvent its side effects. Fingermark is considered to be noteworthy evidence in forensic investigations therefore; this review introduces a broad spectrum of knowledge pertaining to the use of nanoparticles in fingermark sensing.

本综述重点介绍纳米粒子在作为传感器的潜指纹开发中的应用及其在开发后指纹质量方面的优势。在法医学中使用纳米粒子是一个积极发展的研究领域。所有技术的优缺点以及迄今为止开发的纳米颗粒的类型已经详细讨论，包括金属纳米颗粒（金和银纳米颗粒）、金属氧化物纳米颗粒（氧化锌、二氧化硅、二氧化钛、氧化铕、铝和氧化铁、量子点、碳点、二氧化硅纳米粒子）、纳米磷光体和其他杂项纳米粒子。该评论还讨论了纳米颗粒的毒代动力学特性以及规避其副作用的可能补救措施。因此，指纹被认为是法医调查中值得注意的证据；这篇综述介绍了有关在指纹传感中使用纳米颗粒的广泛知识。