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Green Synthesis of Nanomaterials: Environmental Aspects
Citation:
Virkutyte, J. AND R. K. Varma. Green Synthesis of Nanomaterials: Environmental Aspects. Chapter 2, Najm Shamim and Virender K. Sharma (ed.), Sustainable Nanotechnology and the Environment: Advances and Achievements, ACS Symposium Series, ISBN13:9780841227842, eIBSN:9780841227859. American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 1124:11-39, (2013).
Impact/Purpose:
Submitted for publication in the American Chemical Society (ACS) book, entitled: "Green Nanotechnology and the Environment"
Description:
There is always a search for reliable and environmentally friendly processes to manufacture metal and metal oxide nanoparticles minimizing or even eliminating the use of hazardous chemicals. The only way to develop these “green” processes is to adapt benign synthesis approaches that use mild reaction conditions and non-toxic reaction precursors. This chapter will summarize the work of our research group on the "green" synthesis and functionalization of nanoparticles used for the environmental remediation as well as present the summary of the "state of the art" in the exploitation of various environmentally-friendly synthesis approaches and the use of benign reaction precursors and conditions to synthesize metal and metal oxide nanoparticles.
