Table 1.

Nanoparticles used as anticancer drug delivery vehicles, their respective parameters, and their corresponding visual PROMETHEE values.

Criteria	Cost	Size	Shape	pH	Temp	SC	NCL
Unit	($)	(nm)			(C)
Preference
Max\min	Min	Max	Max	Max	Max	Max	Yes
Weight	M	VH	VH	H	H	VH	H
Preference fn.	Gaussian	Gaussian	Gaussian	Gaussian	Gaussian	Gaussian	Gaussian
Evaluation
AuNPs	M	VG	VH	VG	VH	VG	Yes
Liposomes	VH	A	M	G	M	A	No
Dendrimers	H	G	M	G	H	A	No
PMs	H	A	H	G	M	G	No
QDs	M	G	H	G	VH	G	No

^∗AuNPs: gold nanoparticles; PMs: polymeric micelles; QDs: quantum dots; Temp: thermal conductivity; SC: surface charge; NCL: noncovalent legend; H: high; M: medium; VH: very high; A: average; G: good; VG: very good.