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Plant-derived nanostructures: types and applications
Citation:
Mohammadinejad, R., S. Karimi, S. Iravani, AND R. Varma. Plant-derived nanostructures: types and applications. GREEN CHEMISTRY. Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, Uk, 18(1):20-52, (2016).
Impact/Purpose:
Prepared for submission to the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) journal, Green Chemistry.
Description:
Plant-derived nanostructures and nanoparticles (NPs) have functional applications in numerous disciplines such as health care, food and feed, cosmetics, biomedical science, energy science, drug-gene delivery, environmental health, and so on. Consequently, it is imperative for researchers to understand that plants are cost-effective, sustainable and renewable platforms, and therefore, they are ideal sources for production of natural NPs. This critical review discusses significant recent developments pertaining to plant-derived nanostructures, their classes, and vital applications. The aim is to provide insight into the use of plants as a bio-renewable, sustainable, diversified resource and platform for the production of useful nanostructures and NPs, with functions in various fields, including medicine, industry, agriculture, and pharmaceuticals.
