Exploring the journey of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) toward biomedical applications

F Islam, S Shohag, MJ Uddin, MR Islam, MH Nafady… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The field of nanotechnology is concerned with the creation and application of materials
having a nanoscale spatial dimensioning. Having a considerable surface area to volume …

Antioxidant functionalized nanoparticles: A combat against oxidative stress

H Kumar, K Bhardwaj, E Nepovimova, K Kuča… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Numerous abiotic stresses trigger the overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that
are highly toxic and reactive. These ROS are known to cause damage to carbohydrates …

Eco-friendly mycogenic synthesis of ZnO and CuO nanoparticles for in vitro antibacterial, antibiofilm, and antifungal applications

AA Mohamed, M Abu-Elghait, NE Ahmed… - Biological trace element …, 2021 - Springer
Mycogenic synthesis of medically applied zinc oxide (ZnO) and copper oxide (CuO)
nanoparticles (NPs) were exploited using Penicillium chrysogenum. The biogenesis and …

Green nanotechnology-based zinc oxide (ZnO) nanomaterials for biomedical applications: a review

DM Cruz, E Mostafavi, A Vernet-Crua… - Journal of Physics …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
The rise of nanotechnology has brought to the world a new potential and broader
perspective of what humanity can achieve through material manipulation at the nanoscale …

The versatility of green synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles in sustainable agriculture: A review on metal-microbe interaction that rewards agriculture

A Gauba, SK Hari, V Ramamoorthy, S Vellasamy… - … and Molecular Plant …, 2023 - Elsevier
The integration of nanotechnology in the realm of agriculture, specifically through the
utilization of nanofertilizers and nanopesticides, has been a topic of increasing interest in …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles prepared through microbial mediated synthesis for therapeutic applications: A possible alternative for plants

M Murali, HG Gowtham, N Shilpa, SB Singh… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) synthesized through biogenic methods have gained
significant attention due to their unique properties and potential applications in various …

Synthesis and modification of bio-derived antibacterial Ag and ZnO nanoparticles by plants, fungi, and bacteria

M Alavi, A Nokhodchi - Drug Discovery Today, 2021 - Elsevier
Ag and ZnO nanoparticles (NP) can be prepared by physical, chemical, or eco-friendly
methods. The biosynthesis of metal and metal oxide NPs by plants, fungi, and bacteria could …

Biosynthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles with antimicrobial, anticancer, antioxidant and photocatalytic activities by the endophytic Alternaria tenuissima

HK Abdelhakim, ER El‐Sayed… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Aims Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) were successfully synthesized using the
culture filtrate of the endophytic fungus Alternaria tenuissima as a rapid, eco‐friendly and …

Facile green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using natural-based materials: Properties, mechanism, surface modification and application

YY Chan, YL Pang, S Lim, WC Chong - Journal of environmental chemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
An enormous amount of research had been dedicated to exploring the nanotechnology over
the past decade. The fast-paced development of nanomaterial production has enhanced the …

Rational formulations of sustainable polyurethane/chitin/rosin composites reinforced with ZnO-doped-SiO2 nanoparticles for green packaging applications

H Moustafa, NA Darwish, AM Youssef - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Polysaccharide chitin (CH) was modified by antimicrobial natural gum rosin as a
biocompatible agent within the thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) elastomer to form the …