Nanoparticle classification, physicochemical properties, characterization, and applications: a comprehensive review for biologists

Journal of Nanobiotechnology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 20(1)

Опубликована: Июнь 7, 2022

Abstract Interest in nanomaterials and especially nanoparticles has exploded the past decades primarily due to their novel or enhanced physical chemical properties compared bulk material. These extraordinary have created a multitude of innovative applications fields medicine pharma, electronics, agriculture, catalysis, food industry, many others. More recently, are also being synthesized ‘biologically’ through use plant- microorganism-mediated processes, as an environmentally friendly alternative expensive, energy-intensive, potentially toxic synthesis methods. This transdisciplinary approach nanoparticle requires that biologists biotechnologists understand learn complex methodology needed properly characterize these processes. review targets bio-oriented audience summarizes physico–chemical nanoparticles, methods used for characterization. It highlights why different micro- materials. We try provide comprehensive overview classes physicochemical including mechanical, thermal, magnetic, electronic, optical, catalytic properties. A list common techniques characterization analysis is presented together with large examples biogenic been previously characterized, application medicine, production. hope this makes more accessible readers, help identifying proper any given nanoscience problem.

Язык: Английский

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Biological agents for synthesis of nanoparticles and their applications

Journal of King Saud University - Science, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 34(3), С. 101869 - 101869

Опубликована: Янв. 29, 2022

In terms of cost-efficiency, biocompatibility, environmental friendliness, and scalability, green nanoparticle (NP) synthesis is a novel field nanotechnology that outperforms both physical chemical approaches. Plants, bacteria, fungi, algae have lately been used to produce metals metal oxide nanoparticles as an alternate method. The development alternative strategies restrict the growth hazardous well building resistance by germs various antibiotics, led introduction antimicrobial agents. Metal oxides found form monolayer structures for drug delivery when they react with transporter's surface. emerged biomedical materials in recent years, applications immunotherapy, tissue treatment, diagnostics, regenerative medicine, wound healing, dentistry, biosensing platforms. Biotoxicology its antimicrobial, antifungal, antiviral characteristics were hotly contested. tremendous applicability commercial value, evidenced important discoveries realm nanobiomedicine locations amounts. This paper describes production nanometal from materials, their applications.

Язык: Английский

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Classification, Synthetic, and Characterization Approaches to Nanoparticles, and Their Applications in Various Fields of Nanotechnology: A Review

Catalysts, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 12(11), С. 1386 - 1386

Опубликована: Ноя. 8, 2022

Nanoparticles typically have dimensions of less than 100 nm. Scientists around the world recently become interested in nanotechnology because its potential applications a wide range fields, including catalysis, gas sensing, renewable energy, electronics, medicine, diagnostics, medication delivery, cosmetics, construction industry, and food industry. The sizes forms nanoparticles (NPs) are primary determinants their properties. Nanoparticles’ unique characteristics may be explored for use electronics (transistors, LEDs, reusable catalysts), energy (oil recovery), medicine (imaging, tumor detection, drug administration), more. For aforementioned applications, synthesis with an appropriate size, structure, monodispersity, morphology is essential. New procedures been developed that safe environment can used to reliably create nanomaterials. This research aims illustrate top-down bottom-up strategies nanomaterial production, numerous characterization methodologies, nanoparticle features, sector-specific nanotechnology.

Язык: Английский

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Synthesis, applications, toxicity and toxicity mechanisms of silver nanoparticles: A review

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 253, С. 114636 - 114636

Опубликована: Фев. 15, 2023

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have become one of the most popular objects study for past few decades. The ability to design AgNPs through different synthetic methods according application area and desired features is their advantage in many applications. Green synthesis silver has potential methods. Because strong antibacterial activity, been used a wide range applications, such as food packaging medical products devices. With increasing AgNPs, it becoming necessary better understanding toxicity mechanism toxicity. In review, we first describe AgNPs. field then briefly described. mechanisms are discussed.

Язык: Английский

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Synthesis, Characterization and Biomedical Application of Silver Nanoparticles

Materials, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 15(2), С. 427 - 427

Опубликована: Янв. 6, 2022

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been employed in various fields of biotechnology due to their proven properties as an antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal agent. AgNPs are generally synthesized through chemical, physical biological approaches involving a myriad methods. As each approach confers unique advantages challenges, trends analysis literature for the synthesis using different types were also reviewed bibliometric approach. A sum 10,278 publications analyzed on annual numbers publication relating biological, chemical or from 2010 2020 Microsoft Excel applied Scopus database. Furthermore, another clustering mapping software used study occurrences author keywords biomedical applications biosynthesized total collection 224 documents found, sourced articles, reviews, book chapters, conference papers reviews. provides excellent, dependable, effective solution seven major concerns: antiviral, anticancer, bone healing, cement, dental wound healing. In recent years, sector anticancer properties. This review discussed synthesis, how characterized field.

Язык: Английский

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Synthesis of green nanoparticles for energy, biomedical, environmental, agricultural, and food applications: A review

Environmental Chemistry Letters, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 22(2), С. 841 - 887

Опубликована: Янв. 20, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Green and sustainable synthesis of nanomaterials: Recent advancements and limitations

Environmental Research, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 231, С. 116316 - 116316

Опубликована: Июнь 1, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Antimicrobial properties and applications of metal nanoparticles biosynthesized by green methods

Biotechnology Advances, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 58, С. 107905 - 107905

Опубликована: Янв. 11, 2022

Язык: Английский

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Plant and Microbial Approaches as Green Methods for the Synthesis of Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Applications, and Future Perspectives

Molecules, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 28(1), С. 463 - 463

Опубликована: Янв. 3, 2023

The unique biological and physicochemical characteristics of biogenic (green-synthesized) nanomaterials (NMs) have attracted significant interest in different fields, with applications the agrochemical, food, medication delivery, cosmetics, cellular imaging, biomedical industries. To synthesize nanomaterials, green synthesis techniques use microorganisms, plant extracts, or proteins as bio-capping bio-reducing agents their role bio-nanofactories for material at nanoscale size. Green chemistry is environmentally benign, biocompatible, nontoxic, economically effective. By taking into account findings from recent investigations, we shed light on most developments using types microbes plants. Additionally, cover green-synthesized food textile industries, water treatment, applications. Furthermore, discuss future perspectives to advance production

Язык: Английский

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Green Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles Using Some Selected Medicinal Plants from Southern Africa and Their Biological Applications

Plants, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 10(9), С. 1929 - 1929

Опубликована: Сен. 16, 2021

The application of metallic nanoparticles (MNPs), especially that silver, gold, cobalt, and zinc as antimicrobial, anticancer, drug delivery, contrast, bioimaging agents has transformed the field medicine. Their functions, which are attributed to their physicochemical properties, have gained prominence in various technological fields. Although MNPs can be produced via rigorous physical chemical techniques, recent years, a biological approach utilizing natural materials been developed. With increasing enthusiasm for safe efficient nanomaterials, method incorporating microorganisms plants is preferred over methods nanoparticle synthesis. Of these bio-entities, received great attention owing capability reduce stabilize single one-pot protocol. South Africa home ~10% world’s plant species, making it major contributor ecological scenery. Despite documented contribution African plants, particularly herbal medicine, very few explored synthesis noble MNPs. This paper provides review some important medicinal utilized enhanced properties biogenic attest relevance In this endeavour, more biodiversity must validated potential translated into future nanomedicine.

Язык: Английский

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