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Plant-based green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles: scientific curiosity or a realistic alternative to chemical synthesis?
- Source :
- Nanotechnology for Environmental Engineering. 1
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2016.
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Abstract
- Currently, thousands of tons of metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) are produced and utilized in nano-enabled devises, personal care, medicinal, food and agricultural products. It is generally accepted that the reaction compounds and the techniques used in industrial production of MNPs are not environmentally friendly. The green synthesis has been proposed as an alternative to reduce the use of hazardous compounds and harsh reaction conditions in the production of MNPs. In this endeavor, investigators have used organic compounds, microbes, plants and plant-derived materials as reducing agents. Research papers are published every year, and each one of them stresses the benefits of the green approach and the advantages over the traditional syntheses. However, after almost two decades since the explosion of the reports about the new approach, the commercial production of green-synthesized nanoparticles does not seem to find a way to scale up commercial production. This review includes descriptions of the traditional and green synthesis and applications of MNPs and highlights the factors limiting the use of plant-based synthesis as a real alternative to the traditional synthesis of MNPs.
- Subjects :
- Reaction conditions
Engineering
Environmental Engineering
business.industry
Industrial production
Bioengineering
Nanotechnology
Plant based
02 engineering and technology
Limiting
010402 general chemistry
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
01 natural sciences
Environmentally friendly
Chemical synthesis
0104 chemical sciences
Hazardous waste
Environmental Chemistry
0210 nano-technology
business
Metal nanoparticles
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 23656387 and 23656379
- Volume :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Nanotechnology for Environmental Engineering
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........b305c52f4f4e097d442288317b4bc89b
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s41204-016-0004-5