Nanoparticles have attracted a great deal of attention across different fields of sciences, including, biotechnology, biomedicine, engineering and chemistry. Metallic nanoparticles include materials such as gold, silver, cobalt, copper (II), iron, lithium, magnesium and zinc etc. The core features of these nanomaterials are their modification capability, polarity and property diversity. Therefore, the application of these nanoparticles in the biomedical field offers many revolutionary solutions in the development of multi-functionalized drugs and products with antibacterial properties. Different physical and chemical methods have been applied for the synthesis of metal nanoparticles. However, both physical and chemical methods have many drawbacks, including the use of toxic chemicals, synthesis of harmful byproducts, they require enormous energy and pressure, etc. Therefore, the development of a green approach for the eco-friendly, rapid and mass synthesis of nanoparticles is an emerging demand to avoid the drawbacks of conventional physical and chemical methods.
The emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria is a major concern for public health. Antibiotic-resistant microorganisms cause life-threatening diseases in humans. The development of novel antibacterial agents is the key solution for this issue. Therefore, eco-friendly synthesized metal nanoparticles could be promising agents to control these multidrug-resistant bacteria. Various biological resources such as plants or plant products, and microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, and algae could be used for the ecofriendly, mass, easy and rapid synthesis of nanoparticles. The synthesized metal nanoparticles could be utilized as antibacterial agents to control various pathogenic bacteria. This Research Topic will focus on the eco-friendly synthesis and antibacterial applications of metal nanoparticles and is an open forum where scientists/researchers may share their knowledge, investigations and findings in this promising field.
Contributions to this Research Topic, both in the form of Review and/or Original Research articles, should cover aspects of eco-friendly synthesis and antibacterial applications of metal nanoparticles. In this respect, this Research Topic aims to highlight the eco-friendly processes for the rapid, easy and mass production of metal nanoparticles and their antibacterial applications that help to address unsolved issues in the medical sector by enhancing knowledge of the biological processes at a nanoscale level. This Research Topic welcomes Original Research and Review articles covering areas such as (but not limited to):
- Eco-friendly synthesis of different metal nanoparticles (gold, silver, cobalt, copper (II), iron, lithium, magnesium and zinc etc.) and scale up/down of these techniques from micro-scales to mass production.
- Antibacterial applications of different metal nanoparticles against multidrug-resistant bacteria and other pathogenic bacteria.
- Development of new eco-friendly techniques for the production of metal nanoparticles
Nanoparticles have attracted a great deal of attention across different fields of sciences, including, biotechnology, biomedicine, engineering and chemistry. Metallic nanoparticles include materials such as gold, silver, cobalt, copper (II), iron, lithium, magnesium and zinc etc. The core features of these nanomaterials are their modification capability, polarity and property diversity. Therefore, the application of these nanoparticles in the biomedical field offers many revolutionary solutions in the development of multi-functionalized drugs and products with antibacterial properties. Different physical and chemical methods have been applied for the synthesis of metal nanoparticles. However, both physical and chemical methods have many drawbacks, including the use of toxic chemicals, synthesis of harmful byproducts, they require enormous energy and pressure, etc. Therefore, the development of a green approach for the eco-friendly, rapid and mass synthesis of nanoparticles is an emerging demand to avoid the drawbacks of conventional physical and chemical methods.
The emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria is a major concern for public health. Antibiotic-resistant microorganisms cause life-threatening diseases in humans. The development of novel antibacterial agents is the key solution for this issue. Therefore, eco-friendly synthesized metal nanoparticles could be promising agents to control these multidrug-resistant bacteria. Various biological resources such as plants or plant products, and microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, and algae could be used for the ecofriendly, mass, easy and rapid synthesis of nanoparticles. The synthesized metal nanoparticles could be utilized as antibacterial agents to control various pathogenic bacteria. This Research Topic will focus on the eco-friendly synthesis and antibacterial applications of metal nanoparticles and is an open forum where scientists/researchers may share their knowledge, investigations and findings in this promising field.
Contributions to this Research Topic, both in the form of Review and/or Original Research articles, should cover aspects of eco-friendly synthesis and antibacterial applications of metal nanoparticles. In this respect, this Research Topic aims to highlight the eco-friendly processes for the rapid, easy and mass production of metal nanoparticles and their antibacterial applications that help to address unsolved issues in the medical sector by enhancing knowledge of the biological processes at a nanoscale level. This Research Topic welcomes Original Research and Review articles covering areas such as (but not limited to):
- Eco-friendly synthesis of different metal nanoparticles (gold, silver, cobalt, copper (II), iron, lithium, magnesium and zinc etc.) and scale up/down of these techniques from micro-scales to mass production.
- Antibacterial applications of different metal nanoparticles against multidrug-resistant bacteria and other pathogenic bacteria.
- Development of new eco-friendly techniques for the production of metal nanoparticles
