Pollution by heavy metals has been identified as a global threat since the inception of
industrial revolution. Heavy metal contamination induces serious health and environmental …

We present a comprehensive review of the applications of biosynthesized metallic
nanoparticles (NPs). The biosynthesis of metallic NPs is the subject of a number of recent …

The recent advances in nanotechnology and the corresponding increase in the use of
nanomaterials in products in every sector of society have resulted in uncertainties regarding …

The use of covalent chemistry to track biomolecules in their native environment—a focus of
bioorthogonal chemistry—has received considerable interest recently among chemical …

As a powerful tool, nanoenzyme electrocatalyst broadens the ways to explore bioinspired
solutions to the world's energy and environmental concerns. Efforts of fashioning novel …

Synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials such as metal nanoparticles (MNPs) using various
biological entities as smart nanofactories has emerged as one of the foremost scientific …

Highlights•The supply risk of PGMs and REEs drives biometallurgical technology
development.•Waste streams with low metal concentrations are niches for …

The biosynthesis strategy of nanoparticles has attracted much attention due to the mild
synthesis conditions, environmental-friendly properties, and low costs. Biosynthesized …

Highlights•The current role of biometallurgy for critical material recovery is reviewed.•Most
promising approaches for future biometallurgy are identified.•Research and development …

Microorganisms can change the oxidation state of metals and concomitantly deposit metal
oxides and zerovalent metals on or into their cells. The microbial mechanisms involved in …