Recent advances in zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) for cancer diagnosis, target drug delivery, and treatment

S Anjum, M Hashim, SA Malik, M Khan, JM Lorenzo… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Despite breakthroughs in medicine, cancer remains one of the most feared
diseases. Traditionally, chemotherapies have been the treatment of choice. However …

Multifunctional antimicrobial materials: From rational design to biomedical applications

S Duan, R Wu, YH Xiong, HM Ren, C Lei… - Progress in Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Though the history of mankind, we are strongly fighting with infected diseases that are
induced by bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other pathogens. Although a variety of medicines …

Current research on zinc oxide nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, and biomedical applications

AK Mandal, S Katuwal, F Tettey, A Gupta, S Bhattarai… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) have piqued the curiosity of researchers all over the
world due to their extensive biological activity. They are less toxic and biodegradable with …

A review on ZnO nanostructured materials: energy, environmental and biological applications

J Theerthagiri, S Salla, RA Senthil… - …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Zinc oxide (ZnO) is an adaptable material that has distinctive properties, such as high-
sensitivity, large specific area, non-toxicity, good compatibility and a high isoelectric point …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles: Synthesis, antiseptic activity and toxicity mechanism

A Król, P Pomastowski, K Rafińska… - Advances in colloid and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Zinc oxide (ZnO), as a material with attractive properties, has attracted great interest
worldwide, particularly owing to the implementation of the synthesis of nano-sized particles …

[HTML][HTML] Bio-acceptable 0D and 1D ZnO nanostructures for cancer diagnostics and treatment

B Ortiz-Casas, A Galdamez-Martinez… - Materials Today, 2021 - Elsevier
As bioapplications of 0D and 1D zinc oxide (ZnO) seem a recent development, they have
brought many exciting proposals showing exquisite signs as sensors and assay platforms …

A review on green synthesis, biomedical applications, and toxicity studies of ZnO NPs

VN Kalpana, V Devi Rajeswari - Bioinorganic chemistry and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The advance of reliable and eco‐friendly strategies for the development of nanoparticles is a
fundamental key to the discipline of nanotechnology. Nanoparticles have been continuously …

Biomedical applications of zinc oxide nanomaterials

Y Zhang, TR Nayak, H Hong… - Current molecular …, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
Nanotechnology has witnessed tremendous advancement over the last several decades.
Zinc oxide (ZnO), which can exhibit a wide variety of nanostructures, possesses unique …

Biogenesis of ZnO nanoparticles using Pandanus odorifer leaf extract: anticancer and antimicrobial activities

A Hussain, M Oves, MF Alajmi, I Hussain, S Amir… - RSC …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The continuously increasing incidence rates of cancer and infectious diseases are open
threats to the sustainable survival of animals and humans. In the last two decades, the …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles for selective destruction of tumor cells and potential for drug delivery applications

JW Rasmussen, E Martinez, P Louka… - Expert opinion on drug …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Importance of the field: Metal oxide nanoparticles, including zinc oxide, are versatile
platforms for biomedical applications and therapeutic intervention. There is an urgent need …