‘Green’ synthesis of metals and their oxide nanoparticles: applications for environmental remediation
By Jagpreet Singh, T. Dutta, Ki‐Hyun Kim, Mohit Rawat, Pallabi Samddar, Pawan Kumar. Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2018
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AbstractIn materials science, “green” synthesis has gained extensive attention as a reliable, sustainable, and eco-friendly protocol for synthesizing a wide range of materials/nanomaterials including metal/metal oxides nanomaterials, hybrid materials, and bioinspired materials. As such, green synthesis is regarded as an important tool to reduce the destructive effects associated with the traditional methods of synthesis for nanoparticles commonly utilized in laboratory and industry. In this review, we summarized the fundamental processes and mechanisms of “green” synthesis approaches, especially for metal and metal oxide [e.g., gold (Au), silver (Ag), copper oxide (CuO), and zinc oxide (ZnO)] nanoparticles using natural extracts. Importantly, we explored the role of biological components, essential phytochemicals (e.g., flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, amides, and aldehydes) as reducing agents and solvent systems. The stability/toxicity of nanoparticles and the associated surface engineering techniques for achieving biocompatibility are also discussed. Finally, we covered applications of such synthesized products to environmental remediation in terms of antimicrobial activity, catalytic activity, removal of pollutants dyes, and heavy metal ion sensing.
Subfields: Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry
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- Green synthesis of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles from plant leaf extracts and their applications: A review (2020, methodology): “[26] Singh J, Dutta T, Kim KH, Rawat M, Samddar P, Kumar P.”
- Biogenic Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterisation and Applications (2021, background): “It is also hypothesised that microbes can be genetically engineered to synthesise nanoparticles with greater control over shape and size [18,19].”
- Photocatalytic Applications of Metal Oxides for Sustainable Environmental Remediation (2021, methodology): “Plants contain biomolecules such as carbohydrates, proteins, and coenzymes that show potential in reducing metal salt into nanoparticles [25].”