Biosynthesis of Ag nanoparticles and their immobilization on multifunctional ZnO materials–a step closer to environmental feasibility

ZnO and Ag NP-decorated ZnO nanoflowers: green synthesis using Ganoderma lucidum aqueous extract and characterization

“…10,12,17 An extension or enhancement of the applied functionality of ZnO nano-/microstructures can be achieved by forming heterostructures with noble metal NPs. 5,6,18,19…”

“…ZnO, including ZnO nanoparticles and microstructures, has attracted the steady interest of researchers for decades. [1][2][3] The variety of its applications explains the need for different approaches to its synthesis [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] and the formation of its heterostructures with semiconductor or metal nanostructures. [4][5][6] Green chemistry approaches to nanoparticle (NP) production have the advantages of eco-friendly and hazard-free manufacturing, and economic and time-effective biosynthesis.…”

“…[1][2][3] The variety of its applications explains the need for different approaches to its synthesis [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] and the formation of its heterostructures with semiconductor or metal nanostructures. [4][5][6] Green chemistry approaches to nanoparticle (NP) production have the advantages of eco-friendly and hazard-free manufacturing, and economic and time-effective biosynthesis. [6][7][8][9][10][11][12] In their biosynthesis, NPs are coated with bioorganic molecules, which makes them more easily disposable and suitable for biomedical applications.…”

“…[4][5][6] Green chemistry approaches to nanoparticle (NP) production have the advantages of eco-friendly and hazard-free manufacturing, and economic and time-effective biosynthesis. [6][7][8][9][10][11][12] In their biosynthesis, NPs are coated with bioorganic molecules, which makes them more easily disposable and suitable for biomedical applications. While the most signicant previous work has been devoted to biosynthesized Ag NPs, 11,[13][14][15] recently there has been an increasing amount of work reporting the synthesis of ZnO NPs based on plant and fungi extracts 8,10,12,16 and their use for various biomedical applications and catalysis.…”

“…10,12,17 An extension or enhancement of the applied functionality of ZnO nano-/ microstructures can be achieved by forming heterostructures with noble metal NPs. 5,6,18,19 This work is the rst report on the synthesis of ZnO NPs using Ganoderma lucidum (G. lucidum) fruiting body extract as the bio-reducing and stabilizing agent. G. lucidum is a wooddegrading and traditional medical Basidiomycota (reishi mushroom), containing over 400 bioactive compounds with bioreductive properties, including different proteins, amino acids, polysaccharides, fatty acids, phenolic compounds, triterpenoids, steroids, and alkaloids.…”