A Green Approach for Nanoparticle Synthesis for Bioremediation: A Review

Mihir Iyer, Heta Patel, Surabhi Kulkarni

Abstract: Bioremediation is the need of the hour with concerning reports of environmental degradation surfacing. Traditional routes of bioremediation involve displacing contaminated materials to a different location or attempting to eliminate the contaminated materials. However, with the rise of nanomaterials and nanotechnology, there has been tons of research on using nanomaterials for bioremediation. This article delves into green chemical and biological strategies for the synthesis of various nanomaterials for bioremediation via two mechanisms ? (1) sorption and (2) photocatalysis.

Keywords: nanotechnology, bioremediation, nanochemistry, nanobiotechnology