TY - JOUR
T1 - Advances in biogenically synthesized shaped metal- and carbon-based nanoarchitectures and their medicinal applications
AU - Zare, Ehsan Nazarzadeh
AU - Padil, Vinod V.T.
AU - Mokhtari, Babak
AU - Venkateshaiah, Abhilash
AU - Wacławek, Stanislaw
AU - Černík, Miroslav
AU - Tay, Franklin R.
AU - Varma, Rajender S.
AU - Makvandi, Pooyan
PY - 2020/9
Y1 - 2020/9
N2 - Non-spherical metal-based and carbon-based nanostructures have found applications in every facet of scientific endeavors, including engineering and biomedical fields. These nanostructures attract attention because of their biocompatibility and negligible cytotoxicity. Chemical and physical methods have been used for synthesizing earlier generations of metal-based and carbon-based nanostructures with variable architectures, including nanorods, nanowires, nanodots and nanosheets. However, these synthesis strategies utilize organic passivators which are toxic to the environment and the human body. Biogenic synthesis of nanoparticles is becoming increasing popular because of the necessity to develop eco-friendly and non-toxic strategies. Nanoparticles synthesized by natural compounds have immense potential in the biomedical arena. The present review focuses on plant-mediated synthesis of metal-based and carbon-based non-spherical nanoarchitectures and the role of green synthesis in improving their activities for biomedical applications.
AB - Non-spherical metal-based and carbon-based nanostructures have found applications in every facet of scientific endeavors, including engineering and biomedical fields. These nanostructures attract attention because of their biocompatibility and negligible cytotoxicity. Chemical and physical methods have been used for synthesizing earlier generations of metal-based and carbon-based nanostructures with variable architectures, including nanorods, nanowires, nanodots and nanosheets. However, these synthesis strategies utilize organic passivators which are toxic to the environment and the human body. Biogenic synthesis of nanoparticles is becoming increasing popular because of the necessity to develop eco-friendly and non-toxic strategies. Nanoparticles synthesized by natural compounds have immense potential in the biomedical arena. The present review focuses on plant-mediated synthesis of metal-based and carbon-based non-spherical nanoarchitectures and the role of green synthesis in improving their activities for biomedical applications.
KW - Biological activity
KW - Biomedical application
KW - Carbon dot
KW - Carbon-based nanoparticles
KW - Metal nanoparticles
KW - Non-spherical nanostructures
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cis.2020.102236
DO - 10.1016/j.cis.2020.102236
M3 - Review article
C2 - 32829011
AN - SCOPUS:85089465404
VL - 283
JO - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
JF - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
SN - 0001-8686
M1 - 102236
ER -