A review on the progress of nanostructure materials for energy harnessing and environmental remediation

Rani, Ankita; Reddy, Rajesh; Sharma, U. C.; Mukherjee, Priya; Mishra, Pulak; Kuila, Aneek; Sim, Lan Ching; Saravanan, Pichiah

doi:10.1007/s40097-018-0278-1

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“…Nanotechnology is currently being applied in abundant fields such as medicine, pharmaceutics, electronics, and agriculture. The size and purity of nanomaterials results significantly in various procedures as well as improvements in the physical and chemical properties of any materials due to their small size which in turn, caused very large surface area [1,2].…”

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Soil Application of Nano Silica on Maize Yield and Its Insecticidal Activity Against Some Stored Insects After the Post-Harvest

El‐Naggar

Abdelsalam²,

Fouda³

et al. 2020

Nanomaterials

103

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Maize is considered one of the most imperative cereal crops worldwide. In this work, high throughput silica nanoparticles (SiO2-NPs) were prepared via the sol–gel technique. SiO2-NPs were attained in a powder form followed by full analysis using the advanced tools (UV-vis, HR-TEM, SEM, XRD and zeta potential). To this end, SiO2-NPs were applied as both nanofertilizer and pesticide against four common pests that infect the stored maize and cause severe damage to crops. As for nanofertilizers, the response of maize hybrid to mineral NPK, “Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), and Potassium (K)” (0% = untreated, 50% of recommended dose and 100%), with different combinations of SiO2-NPs; (0, 2.5, 5, 10 g/kg soil) was evaluated. Afterward, post-harvest, grains were stored and fumigated with different concentrations of SiO2-NPs (0.0031, 0.0063. 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 2.5, 5, 10 g/kg) in order to identify LC50 and mortality % of four common insects, namely Sitophilus oryzae, Rhizopertha dominica, Tribolium castaneum, and Orizaephilus surinamenisis. The results revealed that, using the recommended dose of 100%, mineral NPK showed the greatest mean values of plant height, chlorophyll content, yield, its components, and protein (%). By feeding the soil with SiO2-NPs up to 10 g/kg, the best growth and yield enhancement of maize crop is noticed. Mineral NPK interacted with SiO2-NPs, whereas the application of mineral NPK at the rate of 50% with 10 g/kg SiO2-NPs, increased the highest mean values of agronomic characters. Therefore, SiO2-NPs can be applied as a growth promoter, and in the meantime, as strong unconventional pesticides for crops during storage, with a very small and safe dose.

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Soil Application of Nano Silica on Maize Yield and Its Insecticidal Activity Against Some Stored Insects After the Post-Harvest

El‐Naggar

Abdelsalam²,

Fouda³

et al. 2020

Nanomaterials

103

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“…Coatings 2020, 10, x FOR PEER REVIEW 2 of 8 laser deposition [13], molecular beam epitaxy [14], and the common deposition process DC reactive magnetron sputtering [15]. Nanomaterials offer different advantages, such as flexible space for simplicity reconstruction, enhanced mechanical stability, large surface area, and suitable coating, which may lead to unique applications in different nanoelectronic-scale devices [16]. The selection in fabrication techniques of nanostructures provides the freedom to modify the physical properties of materials.…”

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Fabrication and Characterization of Aluminum Nitride Nanoparticles by RF Magnetron Sputtering and Inert Gas Condensation Technique

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Aluminum nitride nanoparticles (AlN-NPs) were fabricated by a RF magnetron sputtering and inert gas condensation technique. By keeping the source parameters and sputtering time of 4 h fixed, it was possible to produce AlN-NPs with a size in the range of 2–3 nm. Atomic force microscopy (AFM), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and UV-visible absorption were used to characterize the obtained AlN-NPs. AFM topography images showed quazi-sphere nanoparticles with a size ranging from 2 to 3 nm. The XRD measurements confirmed the hexagonal wurtzite structure of AlN nanoparticles. Furthermore, the optical band gap was determined by the UV-visible absorption spectroscopy. The Raman spectroscopy results showed vibration transverse-optical modes A1(TO), E1(TO), as well as longitudinal-optical modes E1(LO), A1(LO).

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“…It is still a young science, but already has proven to be a giant contributor in shaping the way the world is going (Matteucci et al 2018). But we have to be prepared at the same time to face the consequences of some of the nanotechnological disadvantages as well in the near future (Rani et al 2018;Vance et al 2015). A brief description of NMs use has been presented in Table 1.…”

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Environmental Nanotechnology: Global Framework and Integrative Strategies of Nanowaste Management

Mishra

Tiwari

Arya

et al. 2020

Handbook of Environmental Materials Management

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Nanotechnology grabbed wide-reaching attention due to its incomparable and versatile uses and applications. Waste is emerging as the preeminent concern among researchers, industries, and other stakeholders. Although various attempts have already been done and are still improvising. Presently, the unpredictable interactions of nanomaterials (NMs) waste with other natural and synthetic components may lead to disastrous fallouts. This chapter will encapsulate the informative structure of nanomaterial-based wastes categorically and the possible, existing treatment technologies available. This chapter will also add a notable amount of knowledge of "Then, Now and Beyond" about the NMs wastes. The fate of the recovered wastes like reuse and reduce technology will also be discussed in this chapter. Nanotechnology is the most promising technology but the hidden facts are undiscussed or not discovered yet in the available literature. This also provokes the researchers to focus on the undiscovered part of NMs wastes and upgrading the existing technologies. NMs wastes are generated through the different phases like at the time of manufacturing of NMs, during the use and reuse of the NMs, or the waste generated after the end of the use of NMs/by-products out of production. This chapter will be helpful to know about the "cradle to grave" information about the NMs.

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A review on the progress of nanostructure materials for energy harnessing and environmental remediation

Cited by 118 publications

References 302 publications

Soil Application of Nano Silica on Maize Yield and Its Insecticidal Activity Against Some Stored Insects After the Post-Harvest

Soil Application of Nano Silica on Maize Yield and Its Insecticidal Activity Against Some Stored Insects After the Post-Harvest

Fabrication and Characterization of Aluminum Nitride Nanoparticles by RF Magnetron Sputtering and Inert Gas Condensation Technique

Environmental Nanotechnology: Global Framework and Integrative Strategies of Nanowaste Management

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