Prospects of algae-based green synthesis of nanoparticles for environmental applications

F Khan, A Shahid, H Zhu, N Wang, MR Javed… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Green synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) has emerged as an eco-friendly alternative to
produce nanomaterials with diverse physical, chemical, and biological characteristics …

Current advancements on the fabrication, modification, and industrial application of zinc oxide as photocatalyst in the removal of organic and inorganic contaminants …

FH Abdullah, NHHA Bakar, MA Bakar - Journal of hazardous materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Industrial wastewaters contain hazardous contaminants that pollute the environment and
cause socioeconomic problems, thus demanding the employment of effective remediation …

Metal nanoparticles as novel antifungal agents for sustainable agriculture: Current advances and future directions

AR Cruz-Luna, H Cruz-Martínez, A Vásquez-López… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
The use of metal nanoparticles is considered a good alternative to control phytopathogenic
fungi in agriculture. To date, numerous metal nanoparticles (eg, Ag, Cu, Se, Ni, Mg, and Fe) …

[HTML][HTML] Small tech, big impact: Agri-nanotechnology journey to optimize crop protection and production for sustainable agriculture

A Singh, VD Rajput, A Varshney, K Ghazaryan… - Plant Stress, 2023 - Elsevier
The world's climate shifts rapidly, leading to increasingly severe and volatile weather,
negatively impacting crop yields. To produce long-lasting crops, cutting-edge …

Metal/metal oxide nanoparticles: A revolution in the biosynthesis and medical applications

RA de Jesus, GC de Assis, RJ de Oliveira… - Nano-Structures & Nano …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles with their various physical and chemical properties are commonly applied in
the environmental remediation systems, as well as in the field of biomedicine. We report the …

Engineered metal oxide nanoparticles as fungicides for plant disease control

AR Cruz-Luna, A Vásquez-López, H Rojas-Chávez… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Metal oxide nanoparticles are considered to be good alternatives as fungicides for plant
disease control. To date, numerous metal oxide nanoparticles have been produced and …

Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) by Streptomyces baarnensis and its active metabolite (Ka): a promising combination against multidrug …

MH Kalaba, GM El-Sherbiny, EA Ewais, OM Darwesh… - BMC microbiology, 2024 - Springer
Various eco-friendly techniques are being researched for synthesizing ZnO-NPs, known for
their bioactivity. This study aimed at biosynthesizing ZnO-NPs using Streptomyces …

Synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using Sargassum wightii ethanol extract and their antibacterial and anticancer applications

U Sundaresan, G Kasi - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2024 - Springer
The green synthesis of metal oxide nanoparticles using marine resources, especially marine
seaweeds, offers a clean, non-toxic, and eco-friendly approach. The present study deals …

Metallic nanoparticles synthesized by algae: Synthetic route, action mechanism, and the environmental catalytic applications

J Wen, F Gao, H Liu, J Wang, T Xiong, H Yi… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Algae, which are abundant in nature, offer several advantages for metallic nanoparticle
synthesis, such as affordability, environmental friendliness, and mild reaction conditions …

Present scenarios and future prospects of herbal nanomedicine for antifungal therapy

R Yadav, M Pradhan, K Yadav, A Mahalvar… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
The current COVID-19 epidemic is a sobering reminder that human susceptibility to
infectious diseases remains even in our modern civilization. After all, infectious diseases are …