A review on nanoparticles: characteristics, synthesis, applications, and challenges

The significance of nanoparticles (NPs) in technological advancements is due to their adaptable characteristics and enhanced performance over their parent material. They are frequently synthesized by reducing metal ions into uncharged nanoparticles using hazardous reducing agents. However, there hav...

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Published inFrontiers in microbiology Vol. 14; p. 1155622
Main Author Altammar, Khadijah A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 17.04.2023
Subjects
biological synthesis
bionanotechnology
green synthesis
microbial nanotechnology
Microbiology
nanoparticles
nanotechnology
nanotechnology
nanoparticles
biological synthesis
green synthesis
bionanotechnology
microbial nanotechnology
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Summary:The significance of nanoparticles (NPs) in technological advancements is due to their adaptable characteristics and enhanced performance over their parent material. They are frequently synthesized by reducing metal ions into uncharged nanoparticles using hazardous reducing agents. However, there have been several initiatives in recent years to create green technology that uses natural resources instead of dangerous chemicals to produce nanoparticles. In green synthesis, biological methods are used for the synthesis of NPs because biological methods are eco-friendly, clean, safe, cost-effective, uncomplicated, and highly productive. Numerous biological organisms, such as bacteria, actinomycetes, fungi, algae, yeast, and plants, are used for the green synthesis of NPs. Additionally, this paper will discuss nanoparticles, including their types, traits, synthesis methods, applications, and prospects.
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This article was submitted to Microbiotechnology, a section of the journal Frontiers in Microbiology
Edited by: Madan L. Verma, Indian Institute of Information Technology, India
Reviewed by: Maheshkumar Prakash Patil, Pukyong National University, Republic of Korea; Sri Ramkumar Vijayan, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
ISSN:1664-302X
1664-302X
DOI:10.3389/fmicb.2023.1155622