Green synthesis of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles: a review of the principles and biomedical applications

DM Radulescu, VA Surdu, A Ficai, D Ficai… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, interest in nanotechnology has increased exponentially due to enhanced
progress and technological innovation. In tissue engineering, the development of metallic …

Recent advancements in plant-and microbe-mediated synthesis of metal and metal oxide nanomaterials and their emerging antimicrobial applications

A Rana, S Pathak, DK Lim, SK Kim… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Antibiotic resistance against infections caused by microbes has emerged as a global
challenge resulting in longer hospitalizations and higher medical cost and mortality. The …

[HTML][HTML] Slow and controlled release nanofertilizers as an efficient tool for sustainable agriculture: Recent understanding and concerns

MS Haydar, D Ghosh, S Roy - Plant Nano Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
The growing population is driving up the demand for food, but the inadequate efficiency of
traditional fertilizers is constraining crop production. Nanotechnology-based fertilizers …

Facile green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Artocarpus hirsutus seed extract: spectral characterization and in vitro evaluation of their potential …

S Sampath, V Sunderam, Y Madhavan… - Biomass Conversion …, 2023 - Springer
Due to nanoscale properties that can be fine-tuned to treat different diseases, putting
nanotechnology into the field of biology has become a popular way to study medicine. Here …

Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles by phycoerythrin extracted from Solieria tenuis as an efficient catalyst for 4-nitrophenol reduction and degradation of dyes in …

L Wang, X Qiang, Y Song, X Wang, W Gu, J Niu… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Algal blooms and untreated wastewater will destroy the environment and ecosystem on
which human beings depend. In this study, Solieria tenuis, a potential bloom in some …

Chlorella vulgaris Extract-Decorated Gold Nanoparticle Hybridized Antimicrobial Hydrogel as a Potential Dressing

R He, D Zhou, L Xiao, Y Li - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study reports a novel design of a moisturizing and antimicrobial hydrogel with injectable
properties, using a green solvent (glycerol) as a cross-linking agent and gold nanoparticle …

Molybdenum nanoparticles as a potential topical medication for alopecia treatment through antioxidant pathways that differ from minoxidil

Q Xiao, Y Lu, W Yao, CC Gong, C Jia, J Gao… - Journal of Trace …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Hair loss is a common dermatological condition including various types such as
alopecia areata, androgenetic alopecia, etc. Minoxidil is a topical medication used for …

Marine alga-mediated facile green synthesis, antibacterial and enhanced catalytic activity of highly stable superparamagnetic NiO nanostructure

D Borah, P Saikia, D Gogoi, A Das, J Rout… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
A facile ecofriendly green synthesis method for highly stable nickel oxide nanoparticles have
been developed using aqueous extract of a marine edible alga, Ulva sp.. The formation of …

[HTML][HTML] Copper nanoparticles from chemical, physical, and green synthesis to medicinal application: A Review

M Pourmadadi, R Holghoomi, R Maleki-baladi… - Plant Nano Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
This article examines the viability of utilizing plant biomolecules in the environmentally
sustainable synthesis of copper nanoparticles (Cu NPs). By harnessing their intrinsic …

Research hotspots and trends in discovery of anticancer agents from algae: A 20-year bibliometric and visualized analysis based on Web of Science and CiteSpace

K Gao, M Zhang, L Li, M Yang, Q Zheng, Q Liu, R Ning… - Algal Research, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, more and more metabolites with anticancer activity in algae have been
isolated and identified, which are promising candidates for cancer therapy. In this work, a …