Degradation of hazardous organic dyes in water by nanomaterials

U Shanker, M Rani, V Jassal - Environmental chemistry letters, 2017 - Springer
There is about 700,000 tonnes of dyes, of more than 10,000 types, that are used as coloring
agents in industries, mainly for textile. The release of dyes in natural media is of concern due …

Recent strategies for removal and degradation of persistent & toxic organochlorine pesticides using nanoparticles: a review

M Rani, U Shanker, V Jassal - Journal of environmental management, 2017 - Elsevier
Organochlorines (OCs) are the most hazardous class of pesticides, therefore, banned or
restricted in several countries. The major sources of OCs include food industries, agriculture …

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using terrestrial fern (Gleichenia Pectinata (Willd.) C. Presl.): characterization and antimicrobial studies

AG Femi-Adepoju, AO Dada, KO Otun, AO Adepoju… - Heliyon, 2019 - cell.com
Novel silver nanoparticles from Gleichenia Pectinata (Willd.) C. Presl. was synthesized. A
combination of spectroscopic and microscopic techniques were utilized to characterize the …

Ameliorated Antibacterial and Antioxidant Properties by Trichoderma harzianum Mediated Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles

N Konappa, AC Udayashankar, N Dhamodaran… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using beneficial Trichoderma harzianum is a simple, eco-
friendly and cost-effective route. Secondary metabolites secreted by T. harzianum act as …

An updated review on synthetic approaches of green nanomaterials and their application for removal of water pollutants: Current challenges, assessment and future …

M Rani, J Yadav, S Chaudhary, U Shanker - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Green nanotechnology is an emerging multidisciplinary field for the implementation of
sustainable principles employing biosynthesized nanomaterials. Nowadays, because of …

Review of green synthesized TiO2 nanoparticles for diverse applications

P Rajaram, AR Jeice, K Jayakumar - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the past few years, numerous researchers have worked on developing nanoparticles
that are environmentally friendly and long-lasting. Nanoparticles (NPs) and …

Towards green synthesis of nanoparticles: from bio-assisted sources to benign solvents. A review

U Shanker, V Jassal, M Rani… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Current advancements in green synthesis of materials especially nanoparticles have led to
conservation of natural and non-renewable resources along with reduction in environmental …

Sun-light driven rapid photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue by poly (methyl methacrylate)/metal oxide nanocomposites

M Rani, U Shanker - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Discharge of dyes (major industrial coloring agents∼ 700,000 tonnes) in environment is of
concern due to their high perseverance, toxicity and carcinogenicity. Thus, effective …

Degradation of traditional and new emerging pesticides in water by nanomaterials: recent trends and future recommendations

M Rani, U Shanker - International Journal of Environmental Science and …, 2018 - Springer
Rapid industrialization and extensive use of pesticides in agriculture practices have
contributed to the leaking of pesticide residues into water. Among them, organochlorines are …

Catalytic potential of laccase immobilized on transition metal oxides nanomaterials: degradation of alizarin red S dye

M Rani, U Shanker, AK Chaurasia - Journal of environmental chemical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Recently, nanoparticle-based immobilization of biocatalytic systems is getting interested in
bioremediation efficiency. Therefore, green synthesized ZnO (< 50 nm) and MnO 2 (< 10 nm) …