A paradigm of microbe-mediated green nano-semiconductors and nano-metals

Semiconducting and metallic nanomaterials are essential building blocks for developing modern-age technologies, and their demand is expanding exponentially with a growing population. However, their processing impacts the ecosystem and requires urgently sustainable solutions. This perspective underli...

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Published in:Nanotechnology 2024-12, Vol.36 (8)
Main Authors: Khosla, Ajit, Chaudhary, Vishal, Zhang, Hui
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Artificial Intelligence
Bacteria - metabolism
Fungi
Green Chemistry Technology - methods
Metal Nanoparticles - chemistry
Metals - chemistry
Microalgae
Nanostructures - chemistry
nanotechnology
Nanotechnology - methods
one health
Semiconductors
sustainable development goals
therapeutics
Viruses
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Summary:Semiconducting and metallic nanomaterials are essential building blocks for developing modern-age technologies, and their demand is expanding exponentially with a growing population. However, their processing impacts the ecosystem and requires urgently sustainable solutions. This perspective underlines the emergence of microbe-mediated (bacteria, yeast, fungi, microalgae, viruses, cyanobacteria) green nanomaterials, including metal-based, carbon-based, organic and hybrid nanomaterials, with technical challenges of scalability, stability and cytotoxicity restricting their transition from lab-to-market. Besides, it discusses alternative solutions by integrating digital-age technologies like artificial intelligence to establish these green nano-semiconductors/metals for multidimensional applications and subsidizing the UN's sustainable development goals and one health management.
ISSN:0957-4484
1361-6528
1361-6528
DOI:10.1088/1361-6528/ad9aaf