Department of Chemical Engineering, SSN College of Engineering, Chennai 603110, India.
SSN-Centre for Radiation, Environmental Science and Technology (SSN-CREST), SSN College of Engineering, Chennai 603110, India.
IET Nanobiotechnol. 2019 May;13(3):243-249. doi: 10.1049/iet-nbt.2018.5184.
Establishing biological synthesis of nanoparticles is increasing nowadays in the field of nanotechnology. The search for an optimal source with durability, stability, capacity to withstand higher environmental conditions with excellent characteristics is yet to meet. Consequently, there is need to create an eco-friendly strategy for metal nanoparticle synthesis. One approach investigated in this review is the use of biosurfactants to enhance the synthesis biologically. In comparison with the other technologies, biosurfactants are less toxic and exhibit higher properties. This method is different from the conventional practice like physical and chemical methods. Several research studies represented that the biosurfactant influences the production of nanoparticles about 2-50 nm. In this manner, the research towards the biosurfactant has raised. This review also addressed the feasibility of biosurfactant and their benefits in the synthesis of metallic nanoparticles. The findings from this review can recommend a conceivable use of biosurfactant as a source for metal nanoparticle synthesis.
纳米技术领域日益关注纳米颗粒的生物合成。目前仍在寻找耐久性强、稳定性好、能够承受更高环境条件、具有优异特性的最佳来源。因此,需要为金属纳米颗粒的合成创造一种环保策略。本综述探讨的一种方法是利用生物表面活性剂来增强生物合成。与其他技术相比,生物表面活性剂的毒性更小,性能更高。这种方法与物理和化学方法等传统方法不同。多项研究表明,生物表面活性剂会影响约 2-50nm 的纳米颗粒的生成。因此,人们对生物表面活性剂的研究有所增加。本综述还探讨了生物表面活性剂在金属纳米颗粒合成中的可行性和益处。本综述的结果可以推荐将生物表面活性剂作为金属纳米颗粒合成的来源。