Biosynthesis and Green Synthesis of Nanomaterials: New Methodologies and Results, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Nanomaterials have emerged as an important tool in biomedicine and targeted drug delivery, biosensing and chemical sensing, catalysis and optoelectronic devices. However, there are concerns regarding the sustainability of physicochemically synthesized nanomaterials, which often require toxic solvents, energy-requiring processes, and high temperatures, and produce undesirable chemical wastes. 

The biosynthesis of nanomaterials has recently attracted interest as a new approach to the development of green nanomanufacturing. The biosynthesis processes are environmentally friendly, cost-effective, and easy to be scaled up, and can also bring biocompatibility to the nanomaterials. 

The use of living organisms, such as bacteria, fungi, molds, viruses or microalgae; their components or extracts; and plant extracts or biomolecules (enzymes, peptides, polysaccharides, and poly-amino acids) as catalysts for the sustainable production of nanomaterials, mainly as reducing agents, has significantly expanded during the last few years, and a variety of fabricated nanomaterials have been developed. Nanoparticles made from copper, manganese, selenium, cobalt, silver, gold, platinum, zirconium, palladium, iron, cadmium, yttrium, titanium oxides, zinc oxides, carbon dots, tellurium nanorods or metal sulfide have been prepared. 

This Special Issue provides insight into the biosynthesis and green synthesis of nanomaterials, together with their chemical, biological, therapeutic, and diagnostic applications.

Prof. Dr. Juan Manuel López Romero
Guest Editor

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