Green-synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Nanoparticles (NPs): A Mini Review

Abstract

Nanobiotechnology is an encouraging and noticeable field of nanotechnology. In recent years, the demands for the synthesis of biocompatible nanoparticles (NPs) are increasing for various applications in different areas such as health, medicine, environmental pollution, and agriculture, etc. A green synthesis of various NPs from different metal/ metal ions using different plant extracts has been extensively studied. Green synthesis of NPs is an alternative way of chemical and physical methods of NPs synthesis and is considered an eco-friendly approach in nanotechnology. Green synthesis of NPs is affected by various factors such as pH, temperature, and incubation time which must be considered to obtain an optimal result. NPs synthesized via green methodology have many potential applications in environment and climate change, biomedicals and agriculture. This mini-review provides brief information about different approaches and methods in synthesizing NPs, their characterization by various instrumental applications, and their applications in many areas that are important for humans, animals, and plants.