Green Synthesis of Copper, Silver, and Gold Nanoparticles: Applications in Medicinal Chemistry

Abstract

For the creation of an effective “green chemistry,” scientists have paid a lot of attention to a method for creating metal nanoparticles in recent years. The topic of nanoscale metal synthesis is one that is now pertinent due to the growing use of nanoscale metals in industries like engineering and medicine and the environment. The development of nanotechnology has revolutionized society and has focused on a number of scientific fields, including cancer, human epidemiology, and material science. Utilizing biological agents to prepare metallic nanoparticles through green chemistry reduces negative effects and improves the metal’s anticancer properties. Commercially, nanoparticles are typically prepared via physical, chemical, and biological techniques. For metal and metal oxide nanoparticles made from natural extracts, such as gold, silver, and copper oxide, which are useful to improve biomedical applications like antibacterial, antifungal, and antioxidant, have been summarized in this chapter. The easy availability of plants that are safe, easy to handle, and inexpensive allows for the synthesis of many nanoparticles. These techniques are environment-friendly, nontoxic, and economically viable green synthesized processes.