Affiliation:
1. Department of Chemistry, Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Dehradun-248007, India
2. Department of Chemistry, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun-248007, India
3. Department of Chemistry, Rishiraj Singh Mahavidyalaya, Ambedkar Nagar-224234, India
Abstract
Due to its distinct and unique surface morphology, mechanical strength, tunable solubility in water,
viscous properties, ease of access and enormous amount of raw materials, low-cost synthesis process
and similarly several more opposing characteristics, carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) based materials
have wide applications. While synthesizing nanoparticles, CMC appears to be better as both a reducing
and stabilizing agent. CMC would have no detrimental effects on human health or the environment
and also is non-toxic and biodegradable. Hence, CMC mediated metal and metal oxide nanoparticles
have multiple benefits in the areas of antibacterial, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory,
wound healing, antioxidant, as well as optical properties. In this mini-review article, the role of
carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) is highligted in the fabrication of nanoparticles.
Publisher
Asian Journal of Chemistry