A comprehensive review on green synthesis of nature-inspired metal nanoparticles: Mechanism, application and toxicity

A Rana, K Yadav, S Jagadevan - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles have emerged as one of the most sought-after materials finding application in
various sectors. Synthesis of green nanoparticles have attracted extensive interest …

Elimination of rhodamine B from textile wastewater using nanoparticle photocatalysts: a review for sustainable approaches

AK Al-Buriahi, AA Al-Gheethi, PS Kumar… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Rhodamine B (RhB) dye used in the textile industries is associated with carcinogenic and
neurotoxic effects with a high potential to cause a variety of human diseases. Semiconductor …

[HTML][HTML] Green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles as effective alternatives to treat antibiotics resistant bacterial infections: A review

A Singh, PK Gautam, A Verma, V Singh… - Biotechnology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to development of bacterial resistance to the conventional antibiotics, the treatment of
bacterial infections has become a major issue of concern. The unprescribed and …

Green synthesis of a CuO–ZnO nanocomposite for efficient photodegradation of methylene blue and reduction of 4-nitrophenol

AG Bekru, LT Tufa, OA Zelekew, M Goddati, J Lee… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
CuO–ZnO nanocomposites (NCs) were synthesized using an aqueous extract of Verbascum
sinaiticum Benth.(GH) plant. X-ray diffraction (XRD), spectroscopic, and microscopic …

Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles: A review of the synthesis methodology and mechanism of formation

M Bandeira, M Giovanela, M Roesch-Ely… - … chemistry and pharmacy, 2020 - Elsevier
Zinc oxide is of significant importance for many industries due to its versatile properties,
which have been enhanced with the production of this material in the nanoscale …

[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial and cytotoxic potency of the plant-mediated synthesis of metallic nanoparticles Ag NPs and ZnO NPs: A review

AW Alshameri, M Owais - OpenNano, 2022 - Elsevier
Green synthesis approaches of metal nanoparticles and metal oxide nanoparticles from
plant extracts have become a focus of research attention in an era of environmentally …

Microbial synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles and their potential application as an antimicrobial agent and a feed supplement in animal industry: a review

H Mohd Yusof, R Mohamad, UH Zaidan… - Journal of animal …, 2019 - Springer
In recent years, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) have gained tremendous attention
attributed to their unique properties. Notably, evidence has shown that zinc is an important …

[HTML][HTML] Preparation and Characterization of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using Leaf Extract of Sambucus ebulus

S Alamdari, M Sasani Ghamsari, C Lee, W Han… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Plants are one of the best sources to obtain a variety of natural surfactants in the field of
green synthesizing material. Sambucus ebulus, which has unique natural properties, has …

[HTML][HTML] Bioinspired and green synthesis of nanoparticles from plant extracts with antiviral and antimicrobial properties: A critical review

GA Naikoo, M Mustaqeem, IU Hassan, T Awan… - Journal of Saudi …, 2021 - Elsevier
Currently green synthesis of nanoparticles has attained much interest because of their safe
nature, environmentally benign, ease in manufacturing, and low production cost. It is a …

Synthesis method, antibacterial and photocatalytic activity of ZnO nanoparticles for azo dyes in wastewater treatment: A review

GK Weldegebrieal - Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2020 - Elsevier
These days, with the increasing problem of water contamination by effluents released from
rising expansion of textile, leather, paper and ink industries and problems related to disease …