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JOURNAL OF COMPOSITES SCIENCE
Volume 5, Issue 8, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jcs5080219
Keywords
green synthesis; nanoparticles; UV-Vis spectroscopy; photocatalyst; wastewater treatment
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- TATA College, Kolhan University, India
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This article discusses a green approach to synthesizing nanoscale materials using plant extracts, which can serve as catalysts, adsorbents, and agents for environmental pollutant removal. The controlled synthesis of nanoparticles with different morphologies is achieved through the green synthesis method using plant extracts.
The green synthesis of nanoscale materials is of special interest to researchers all over the world. We describe a simple, robust, inexpensive, and environmentally friendly approach to the synthesis of gold, silver, and iron nanoparticles using a variety of biomolecules/phytochemicals as potential reducers and stabilizers. The green approach to the controlled synthesis of nanoparticles with different morphologies is based on the use of plant extracts. Green synthesized nanoparticles can be used as catalysts, photocatalysts, adsorbents, or alternative agents for the elimination of various organic dyes. The kinetic enhancement of nanoparticles for the degradation/removal of dyes could provide significant and valuable insights for the application of biochemically functionalized nanoparticles in engineering. In this review, current plant-mediated strategies for preparing nanoparticles of gold, silver, and iron are briefly described, and morphologically dependent nanoparticles for the degradation of organic pollutants in wastewater are highlighted. Overall, the approach presented in the article supports environmental protection and is a promising alternative to other synthesis techniques.
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