RSC Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
1(9), P. 2180 - 2196
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
As
the
global
energy
landscape
transitions
towards
a
more
diversified
mix,
with
electricity
and
hydrogen
constituting
half
of
final
consumption
by
2050,
focus
on
efficient
sustainable
production
intensifies.
Sensors,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
23(7), P. 3692 - 3692
Published: April 2, 2023
With
rapidly
increasing
environmental
pollution,
there
is
an
urgent
need
for
the
development
of
fast,
low-cost,
and
effective
sensing
devices
detection
various
organic
inorganic
substances.
Silver
nanoparticles
(AgNPs)
are
well
known
their
superior
optoelectronic
physicochemical
properties,
have,
therefore,
attracted
a
great
deal
interest
in
sensor
arena.
The
introduction
AgNPs
onto
surface
two-dimensional
(2D)
structures,
incorporation
into
conductive
polymers,
or
within
three-dimensional
(3D)
nanohybrid
architectures
common
strategy
to
fabricate
novel
platforms
with
improved
chemical
physical
properties
analyte
sensing.
In
first
section
this
review,
main
wet
reduction
approaches
successful
synthesis
functional
electrochemical
applications
discussed.
Then,
brief
on
principles
voltammetric
amperometric
sensors
given.
current
utilization
silver
silver-based
composite
nanomaterials
fabrication
as
pollutants
water
matrices
summarized.
Finally,
challenges
future
directions
nanosilver-based
outlined.
Bioengineering,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(9), P. 1010 - 1010
Published: Aug. 25, 2023
In
the
twenty-first
century,
nanotechnology
has
emerged
as
a
potentially
game-changing
innovation.
Essential
minerals
are
mostly
unavailable
in
modern
cropping
systems
without
application
of
synthetic
fertilizers,
which
have
serious
negative
impact
on
ecosystem.
This
review
focuses
coupling
nanoparticles
with
biofertilizers
to
function
nano-biofertilizers
(NBFs),
may
ensure
world
food
security
face
rising
population.
The
inoculation
plants
NBFs
improves
plant
development
and
resistance
stress.
Metallic
well
organic
components
comprising
polysaccharide
chitosan
be
encapsulated,
utilizing
microbe-based
green
synthesis
make
NBFs,
circumvents
limitations
conventional
chemical
fertilizers.
is
just
getting
started,
shows
more
promise
than
other
approaches
for
changing
farming
into
high-tech
“smart”
farming.
study
used
bibliographic
analysis
using
Web
Science
find
relevant
papers
“nano
biofertilizers”,
“plants”,
“agriculture”.
These
subjects
received
lot
attention
literature,
shown
by
co-citation
patterns
these
publications.
novel
use
agriculture
explored
this
research
work,
makes
unique
characteristics
nanoscale
materials
address
urgent
concerns
including
nutrient
delivery,
crop
protection,
sustainable
methods.
attempts
fill
some
gaps
our
knowledge
discussing
formulation,
fabrication,
characterization
elucidating
mechanisms
interact
how
benefits
ability
withstand
biotic
abiotic
stress
brought
about
climate
change.
also
addresses
recent
developments
future
directions
NBF
formulations
field.
Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
238(9), P. 1599 - 1622
Published: Feb. 17, 2024
Abstract
This
study
addresses
the
pressing
issue
of
environmental
pollution
caused
by
antibiotics
and
synthetic
dyes
in
aquatic
ecosystems,
presenting
a
novel
approach
for
their
efficient
photocatalytic
degradation.
Zinc
oxide
(ZnO)-based
nanoscale
photocatalysts,
including
ZnO
nanoparticles
(NPs)
ZnO/Ag
nanocomposite
heterostructure
(NCH),
were
synthesized
through
an
innovative
eco-friendly
method
utilizing
extract
derived
from
discarded
lemon
peels
as
biogenic
reducing
agent.
The
materials
extensively
characterized
UV
spectrophotometry,
X-ray
diffraction
(XRD),
scanning
electron
microscopy
(SEM),
Fourier
transform
infrared
spectroscopy
(FTIR).
results
confirmed
different
morphologies
NPs
NCH,
with
average
sizes
20
nm
42
nm,
respectively.
Notably,
NCH
exhibited
optical
bandgap
energies
3.2
eV
2.85
eV,
respectively,
signifying
potential
photocatalysts.
Under
natural
sunlight
irradiation,
these
demonstrated
exceptional
activity,
achieving
remarkable
98.8
%
degradation
rate
metronidazole
90
ciprofloxacin
just
12
min.
Furthermore,
effectively
removed
84
Toluidine
Blue
77
Congo
red
after
120
min,
while
enhanced
rates
to
approximately
90.5
86
Red.
research
highlights
significant
physicochemical
properties
synthesis
methods
employed,
positioning
sustainable
nanomaterials
promising
solutions
mitigating
effectively.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(7), P. 4328 - 4328
Published: April 6, 2022
Soil
is
the
main
component
in
agroecosystem
besides
water,
microbial
communities,
and
cultivated
plants.
Several
problems
face
soil,
including
soil
pollution,
erosion,
salinization,
degradation
on
a
global
level.
Many
approaches
have
been
applied
to
overcome
these
issues,
such
as
phyto-,
bio-,
nanoremediation
through
different
management
tools.
Mushrooms
can
play
vital
role
bio-nanoremediation,
especially
under
biological
synthesis
of
nanoparticles,
which
could
be
used
bioremediation
process.
This
review
focuses
green
nanoparticles
using
mushrooms
potential
bio-nanoremediation
for
polluted
soils.
The
distinguished
roles
improvement
are
considered
crucial
dimension
sustainable
management,
may
include
controlling
improving
aggregates,
increasing
organic
matter
content,
enhancing
bioavailability
nutrients,
resorting
damaged
and/or
field
still
requires
further
investigation,
particularly
regarding