Zinc oxide nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, modification, and applications in food and agriculture

XQ Zhou, Z Hayat, DD Zhang, MY Li, S Hu, Q Wu… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) have gained significant interest in the agricultural and
food industry as a means of killing or reducing the activity of microorganisms. The …

Metal oxide nanoparticles as biomedical materials

MP Nikolova, MS Chavali - Biomimetics, 2020 - mdpi.com
The development of new nanomaterials with high biomedical performance and low toxicity is
essential to obtain more efficient therapy and precise diagnostic tools and devices. Recently …

Review on the improvement of the photocatalytic and antibacterial activities of ZnO

K Qi, B Cheng, J Yu, W Ho - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2017 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic degradation is an effective method to alleviate environmental pollution
caused by organic pollutants. In this work, research progress on the application of …

Review on zinc oxide nanoparticles: antibacterial activity and toxicity mechanism

A Sirelkhatim, S Mahmud, A Seeni, NHM Kaus… - Nano-micro letters, 2015 - Springer
Antibacterial activity of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) has received significant interest
worldwide particularly by the implementation of nanotechnology to synthesize particles in …

Green synthesis of selenium and tellurium nanoparticles: current trends, biological properties and biomedical applications

MC Zambonino, EM Quizhpe, FE Jaramillo… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The synthesis and assembly of nanoparticles using green technology has been an excellent
option in nanotechnology because they are easy to implement, cost-efficient, eco-friendly …

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 nanoparticle as a novel class of antifungal agents: current advances and future perspectives

Q Sun, J Li, T Le - Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 2018 - ACS Publications
Certain types of nanoparticles, especially zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs), are widely
reported to be capable of the inhibition of harmful bacteria, yeasts, and filamentous fungi …

Multifunctional nanocellulose/metal and metal oxide nanoparticle hybrid nanomaterials

AA Oun, S Shankar, JW Rhim - Critical reviews in food science and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Nanocellulose materials are derived from cellulose, the most abundant biopolymer on the
earth. Nanocellulose have been extensively used in the field of food packaging materials …

Green synthesis of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles using different plants' parts for antimicrobial activity and anticancer activity: a review article

A Bukhari, I Ijaz, E Gilani, A Nazir, H Zain, R Saeed… - Coatings, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnology emerged as a scientific innovation in the 21st century. Metallic
nanoparticles (metal or metal oxide nanoparticles) have attained remarkable popularity due …

Sageretia Thea (Osbeck.) Mediated Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Its Biological Applications

AT Khalil, M Ovais, I Ullah, M Ali, ZK Shinwari… - …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: To investigate the physical and biological properties of bioinspired zinc oxide (ZnO)
nanoparticles via aqueous leaf extracts of Sageretia thea. Experimental: Nanoparticles of …