Green synthesis of nanoparticles from biodegradable waste extracts and their applications: a critical review

VP Aswathi, S Meera, CGA Maria, M Nidhin - Nanotechnology for …, 2023 - Springer
The contemporary world is concerned only with non-biodegradable waste management
which needs more sophisticated procedures as compared to biodegradable waste …

A critical review of synthesis parameters affecting the properties of zinc oxide nanoparticle and its application in wastewater treatment

EY Shaba, JO Jacob, JO Tijani, MAT Suleiman - Applied Water Science, 2021 - Springer
In this era, nanotechnology is gaining enormous popularity due to its ability to reduce
metals, metalloids and metal oxides into their nanosize, which essentially alter their …

A review on enhancing the antibacterial activity of ZnO: Mechanisms and microscopic investigation

B Abebe, EA Zereffa, A Tadesse, HCA Murthy - Nanoscale research letters, 2020 - Springer
Metal oxide nanomaterials are one of the preferences as antibacterial active materials. Due
to its distinctive electronic configuration and suitable properties, ZnO is one of the novel …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of the particle size on the antibacterial activity of green synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles using Dysphania ambrosioides extract, supported by …

R Álvarez-Chimal, VI García-Pérez… - Arabian Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bacteria-associated infections have increased in recent years due to treatment resistance
developed by these microorganisms. Due to the high antibacterial capacity associated with …

Recent approach in the application of nanoadsorbents for malachite green (MG) dye uptake from contaminated water: A critical review

CT Umeh, AB Akinyele, NH Okoye… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Malachite green (MG) is a synthetic dye widely used in various industries for coloration
purposes. Its release into the environment is of environmental concern. The high surface …

Recent advances in starch-based coatings for the postharvest preservation of fruits and vegetables

L Dai, X Wang, X Mao, L He, C Li, J Zhang… - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024 - Elsevier
Efficient and low-cost postharvest preservation of fruits and vegetables has always been one
of the urgent problems to be solved in the food field. Due to the wide sources, good …

[HTML][HTML] Multifunctional applications of natural polysaccharide starch and cellulose: An update on recent advances

V Gopinath, SM Kamath, S Priyadarshini, Z Chik… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
The emergence of clinical complications and therapeutic challenges for treating various
diseases necessitate the discovery of novel restorative functional materials. Polymer-based …

Photocatalytic degradation of some dyes under solar light irradiation using ZnO nanoparticles synthesized from Rosmarinus officinalis extract

T Saad Algarni, NAY Abduh, A Al Kahtani… - Green chemistry letters …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized using Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract at 80° C
(ZnO-80) and 180° C (ZnO-180). The powder was characterized and tested for the …

Biogenic synthesis and characterization of ZnO nanoparticles for degradation of synthetic dyes: A sustainable environmental cleaner approach

A Rasool, S Kiran, T Gulzar, S Abrar, A Ghaffar… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Agro-wastes including leaves, manure, plant parts, and vegetables, etc. are usually
unusable, therefore discarded in agricultural activities which may lead to different …