TY - JOUR
T1 - Synthesis of green nanoparticles for energy, biomedical, environmental, agricultural, and food applications
T2 - A review
AU - Osman, Ahmed I.
AU - Zhang, Yubing
AU - Farghali, Mohamed
AU - Rashwan, Ahmed K.
AU - Eltaweil, Abdelazeem S.
AU - Abd El-Monaem, Eman M.
AU - Mohamed, Israa M.A.
AU - Badr, Mai M.
AU - Ihara, Ikko
AU - Rooney, David W.
AU - Yap, Pow Seng
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024, The Author(s).
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Nanomaterials have been rapidly developed during the last decades, yet many nanoparticles synthesized by classical methods are toxic and their synthesis procedure is not sustainable. Here we review the green synthesis of nanoparticles from biomass and waste with a focus on synthetic mechanisms and applications in energy production and storage, medicine, environmental remediation, and agriculture and food. Biomass use for synthesis include microorganisms, fungi, plants, and agro-industrial bio-waste. Compared to conventional synthesis, green synthesis allows a 30% reduction in energy consumption, cost savings of up to 40%, and a 50% increase in production output. Biomedical applications comprise antibacterials, anticancers, antioxidants, and drug delivery mechanisms. Carbon quantum dots and photovoltaics are discussed in the energy section. Agricultural and food applications focus on nanofertilization, pest control, and food quality. Environmental remediation includes water and soil purification.
AB - Nanomaterials have been rapidly developed during the last decades, yet many nanoparticles synthesized by classical methods are toxic and their synthesis procedure is not sustainable. Here we review the green synthesis of nanoparticles from biomass and waste with a focus on synthetic mechanisms and applications in energy production and storage, medicine, environmental remediation, and agriculture and food. Biomass use for synthesis include microorganisms, fungi, plants, and agro-industrial bio-waste. Compared to conventional synthesis, green synthesis allows a 30% reduction in energy consumption, cost savings of up to 40%, and a 50% increase in production output. Biomedical applications comprise antibacterials, anticancers, antioxidants, and drug delivery mechanisms. Carbon quantum dots and photovoltaics are discussed in the energy section. Agricultural and food applications focus on nanofertilization, pest control, and food quality. Environmental remediation includes water and soil purification.
KW - Environmental remediation
KW - Green synthesis
KW - Nanodrug delivery and anticancer
KW - Nanofertilizer
KW - Nanoparticles
KW - Nanosynthesis mechanisms
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U2 - 10.1007/s10311-023-01682-3
DO - 10.1007/s10311-023-01682-3
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85182713886
SN - 1610-3653
VL - 22
SP - 841
EP - 887
JO - Environmental Chemistry Letters
JF - Environmental Chemistry Letters
IS - 2
ER -
