A Review on Biofabrication of Zinc Nanoparticles, Its Mechanism and Recent Applications

Abstract

The field of nanotechnology has been one of the major focuses of research for scientists across the world which deals with the production and utilization of nanoscale materials. The increase in popularity of nanotechnology is due to its unique properties which are not present in bulk materials. In these recent years, zinc nanoparticles (Zn NPs) emerged as an important ceramic material that can be utilized across various fields such as medicine, food, textiles, wastewater treatment and many others. The fabrication of Zn NPs can proceed through three major pathways which are physical, chemical and green synthesis. As green synthesis is more environmentally friendly among these methods it is more preferred. Although many reviews on ZnNPs have been published but all of them either focuses on the mechanism, Biosynthesis or its application thus in this review, we summarized various techniques of green synthesis used in fabrication of Zn NPs, its mechanism and its recent applications in various fields reported in past few years. Key words: Zinc Nanoparticles, Green Synthesis, Biofabrication, Drug Delivery, Biosensors, Bio Imaging