Green Synthesis of Nanoparticles and Hazardous Wastes

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This entry is adapted from the peer-reviewed paper 10.3390/pr11010141

The combination of two sciences, i.e., nanotechnology and biotechnology, is gradually expanding its roots in almost all the sectors involving biology, engineering, cosmetics, remediation, biomedical, agriculture, food and so on. Numerous nanoscale (below 100 nm) materials show remarkable features in contrast to their bulk elements and components. With progressive studies, researchers have developed nano-based composites and materials, and found their effective applicatin in almost every field including waste remediation, solar applications, and nano-sensors.

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1. Nanoparticles and Approaches to Green Synthesis

1.1. Top-Down Approach

The base material is exploited in bulk to reduce the size to nanoscale in top-down approaches, which can be achieved by both physical and chemical techniques ^[1]. These methods include photochemical and chemical reduction as well as electrochemical changes using various techniques such as laser and thermal ablation and mechanical milling, which yield stabilised NPs. These are easier to implement but might induce changes in properties and surface chemistry of the prepared nanoparticles (NPs) ^[2].

Laser ablation involves the application of high-powered lasers onto metal plates, yielding ablated NPs in the liquid medium. This method is suitable for NP fabrication and is affected by ablation time, wavelength and energy of the laser, and absorption by the liquid medium. This technique has been used for the synthesis of Cu, Au, and Ag NPs ^[3]. Mechanical milling involves the reduction of coarse particles into the desired smaller size. It is achieved by using an agitator at the speed of 75–500 rpm as per the requirements. The size of the vial in which the operation is carried out, the speed, time, temperature, and environment (dry or wet) of milling, and the usage of inert or reactive gases affect the particle size and homogeneity of the prepared NPs ^[4].

1.2. Bottom-Up Approach

On the other hand, bottom-up approaches involve the assembly of atoms or molecules to form nanostructured building units which eventually form the desired NPs. It can be achieved via both chemical and biological techniques. Studies have clearly shown that biological methods for NP synthesis have the fewest drawbacks compared with the other methods. Physical methods have high expenditures in time, energy and cost, as well as low production rate. Chemical synthesis is attained by involvement of toxic chemicals and solvents and results in noxious derivatives and byproducts ^[1].

In contrast with various alternatives, the solid-state method of NP synthesis is cost effective and convenient to use. The stages involved are milling, calcination, and sintering ^[5]. Particles produced using this method are unlikely to aggregate and are highly stable. Secondly, the preparation process involves the removal of solvents, which facilitates simpler handling and large-scale synthesis of the NPs, for example, AgNPs ^[6]. One of the liquid-state methods, i.e., synthesis via sol-gel technique, provides economic production of metal-oxide NPs with various other advantages. In addition to being a simple and fast technique, the method is suitable for the synthesis of high quality and complex nanocomposites with low processing temperature and higher purity. Various metal-oxide NPs such as zinc oxide (ZnO), tungsten oxide (WO₃), tin oxide (SnO₂), and titanium dioxide (TiO₂) have been prepared using this method ^[7]. This chemical technique involves the formation of a gel-like phase which comprises both a solid and liquid phase. The organic solvents used in the procedure might be toxic for human beings, which is a major drawback of this process ^[8].

The gas-phase method of synthesis involves magnetron-sputtering using gas-phase condensation and inert-gas cooling which provides high cluster yield under the controlling parameters including temperature, pressure, and vapor concentration ^[9]. The technique offers an advantage in yielding NPs of desired size and is controlled by the flow rate of the inert gas, which could be argon or helium. Another approach called biological synthesis or green synthesis is subsequently gaining attention as it involves exploitation of microorganisms for the synthesis of NPs ^[10], which will be specifically discussed in detail in the following sections.

2. Green Synthesis of Nanoparticles

Formation of NPs using green synthesis is currently growing as an emerging approach combining both biotechnology and nanotechnology. This technique involves production of NPs using biological resources, which effectively overcomes the drawbacks imposed by physical and chemical methods ^[11]. A few examples include Cu NPs from seeds of Illicium vercium (star anise) and Mysristica fragrans (nutmeg) ^[12], Ag NPs from agricultural wastes ^[13] and extracts of red currant and bilberry wastes ^[14]. Being eco-friendly, this approach does not require the involvement of noxious chemicals and extreme conditions. It is cost effective and could be useful for large-scale production ^[11]^[15]. The green synthesis approach serves various advantages of being simple, reproducible, biocompatible, eco-friendly, and economic. Different biological agents have their own mechanisms to acknowledge metal ions for the synthesis of respective NPs. Major advantages of using biological resources over non-biological means is obtained via biomolecules present in the biological system which maintains the properties of NPs and therefore stabilizing or capping agents are not required ^[16].

Extraction from plants includes drying and downsizing of the plant component, leading to increased surface area ^[17]. Green synthesis involves heating and boiling for preparation of plant extracts. Powdered peels of Punica granatum (pomegranate) for copper oxide (CuO) NPs ^[18], Cucurbita pepo (pumpkin) seeds for TiO₂ NPs ^[19], Chromolaena odorata roots for smart nanocomposites ^[20], and Basella alba leaves for Ag NPs ^[21] were boiled in distilled water for 30 min at 55 °C, 2 h at 90 °C, 2 h at 85 °C, 20 min at 60 °C, respectively. Nepeta leucophylla roots were boiled in methanol for 8 h to synthesize Ag NPs ^[22]. Alternatively, various other methods such as sonication, maceration, autoclaving and so on., have also been employed. Ground kernels of Caesalpina bonducella were sonicated for 30 min ^[23], fruits of Solanum mammosum ^[24] and Crateagus pentagyna ^[25] were macerated, roots of Scutellaria biacalensis ^[26] were autoclaved at 100 °C for 30 min for green synthesis of CuO, Ag, (Fe/Si/Cu-Ag), and ZnO NPs, respectively. Another technique called co-precipitation has been used to synthesize ferric sulfate (Fe₂SO₃) NPs from marine alga (Turbinaria ornate) ^[27]. Cube-shaped ferroso ferric oxide (Fe₃SO₄) NPs were synthesised using Fenton process from extracts of Rhamnidium elaeocarpum and therefore could be regarded as a green chemical approach ^[28]. In another study, the biogenic deposition precipitation approach has been used for biogenic preparation of Ag-ZnO nanocomposites via extracts of fennel seeds, which were found to degrade chlorpyrifos pesticide and rhodamine dye ^[29].

Cyanobacteria, regarded as ‘cell factories’, are the most appropriate biological resource for synthesis of metal-based NPs. In one study ^[30], they employed Haloleptolyngbya alcalis KR2005/106 cyanobacterial extract as a reducing agent acting upon silver ions to yield Ag NPs of size < 50 nm when exposed to photosynthetically active radiation (PAR). The synthesised Ag NPs were shown to possess ammonia-sensing properties which could be used to monitor water quality. In another study, Ag NPs were biologically synthesised using Bacillus brevis (NCIM 2533). The prepared NPs showed potential antibacterial activity against various pathogenic bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella typhi which could further be used in disease management ^[31]. Another advantage of green synthesised NPs includes generation of no by-products in the process. Additionally, various phytochemicals and natural compounds present in biological extracts stabilize and enhance various physico-chemical properties of the NPs without needing any other external agent ^[32].

3. Mechanisms Involved in Green Synthesis

The mechanism in biosynthesis simply involves the reduction of metal ions into the respective NPs. Ref. ^[33] synthesised Ag/TiO₂ nanocomposites (NCs) of sizes ranging from 25–50 nm using leaf extract of Origanum majorana, serving as reducing agent, under ultrasound irradiation. Ref. ^[34] employed Cleistocalyx operculatus extract as reductant to synthesize Ag/TiO₂ NCs of size ranging from 20–40 nm, which was found to be 91.4% efficient in photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B dye. The basic procedure makes use of biological resources which might be carried out both intra- and extracellularly as depicted in Figure 1. This can be done using cell free extracts, supernatants of bacterial cultures, and bacterial biomass. The complex down-streaming process in intra-cellular synthesis is the reason that an extracellular process is preferred ^[16].

Figure 1. Mechanism of nanoparticle synthesis via reduction of metal ions.

Besides enzymes, various cofactors such as NADH, compounds such as quinones and glutathione ^[16] and biomolecules such as vitamins, tannins, steroids, flavonoids, amino acids and peptides, and carboxylic acids are also responsible for the reduction of the metal ions ^[35]. Other compounds such as phytochemicals and secondary metabolites found in medicinal plants such as saponins, alkaloids, terpenes, phenols, alcohols and extracellular enzymes and metabolites such as hemicellulose, acetyl xylem asterase, glucosidase, paracelsin, and cell wall lytic enzymes are excreted by several fungal species and aid in the reduction of metal ions ^[36]. Comprehensively, the overall mechanism and the biomolecules used in NP synthesis are summarized in Figure 2.

Figure 2. Brief mechanisms of nanoparticle synthesis.

4. Green Synthesised Nanoparticles in Remediation for Degrading Toxic Substances

Remediation processes involving the exploitation of biological resources, or their components and extracts, are referred to as ‘bioremediation’, which is achieved by the breakdown of toxic components into less toxic ones ^[37] as shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3. Concept of bioremediation using green nanoparticles.

Nanoformulations are great alternatives to get rid of contaminants present in the environment. They are actively used in remediation processes for treating and eliminating hazardous wastes. Heavy metals and dye contaminants cause serious issues for both land and aquatic biota by restraining uptake and consumption of dissolved oxygen and diminishing photosynthetic capability. Fe-based NPs possess properties required not only to disinfect water but also for removal of heavy metals from soil ^[38].

4.1. Bacterial Nanoparticles in Remediation

Bacterial cells are suitable options for the production of NPs as they contain biomolecules required for the reduction of metal ions, and NPs can be synthesised both intra- and extracellularly in the medium and display a large number of applications ^[39] such as green synthesised ZnO nanoflower from Bacillus licheniformis MTCC 9555 ^[40], which possesses the capability of photocatalytic degradation of pollutant dye methylene blue (C₁₆H₁₈N₃SCl). Bacterial cells secrete stabilising enzymes that prevent the agglomeration of NPs. Photocatalysis is a helpful technology, regarded as an advanced oxidation process, which requires direct application of solar energy for elimination of numerous organic pollutants ^[41]. ZnO NPs are most extensively studied as photocatalysts in remediating aquatic wastewater ^[42]. V

4.2. Fungal Nanoparticles in Remediation

Mycosynthesised NPs have gained tremendous importance as they are cost effective and their yield is relatively good. Among other biological agents, fungi are considered to be the most suitable because they possess a large number of mycelia and fruiting bodies ^[43], and contain an ample amount of biomolecules required for NP synthesis ^[44]^[45]. Therefore, the amount of mycosynthesised NPs are sufficient and quick as compared with other biological agents ^[46]. Numerous fungal species have been exploited for biosynthesis of NPs employed for remediation. In one study, the waste substrate of Lentinula edodes was used to synthesise ferroferric oxide NPs which were found to be effective in the reduction of pollutants such as Cr, NH₄-N, Pb, Ni, and Cu ^[47].

4.3. Algal Nanoparticles in Remediation

Algae have been considered as ‘bio-nano factories’ as they actively absorb metal ions from their surroundings, resulting in their reduction and the synthesis of respective NPs in both living and dry dead form ^[39]. The controlled growth rate and energy of forming NPs are conventionally achieved by using suitable capping agents or surfactants. Due to being non-biodegradable in nature, these chemicals are present as remnants which are difficult to remove completely. In order to circumvent this issue, naturally occurring biomolecules found in variety of algae are employed for the stabilisation and synthesis of NPs ^[48] as they have a huge capacity for metal-binding. Ag NPs are the most studied and prevalent among the others. In one study, AgNO₃ was exposed to extracts of seaweed Enteromorpha flexusa ^[49] and Chaetomorpha linum. Reduction of metal ions was facilitated by the water-soluble components found in the extract, such as terpenoids, flavonoids, amines, and peptides, which resulted in the formation of Ag NPs ^[50]. Prasiola crispa, a freshwater alga, was employed for green synthesis of Au NPs carried out by reduction of aqueous solution of chloroauric acid ^[51]. Toxicity issues are important to consider as they must not harm living biota. Algal synthesis serves to provide no or negligible toxicity hence it is a safer and green approach. Additionally, they are considered as ‘nano-reserves’ and could be cultured conveniently with less effort ^[52].

Many algal species have been employed in remediation processes for the degradation of hazardous dyes and chemicals as earlier methods such as redox treatment, UV degradation, activated carbon sorption and so on, were inefficient ^[48]. Ag NPs were green synthesised using seaweed Ulva lactuca ^[53] and Hypnea musciformis ^[54], which have been very efficient in degrading methyl orange dye. Green synthesised iron oxide NPs via Spirulina were found to be very effective in adsorbing crystal violet. NPs when treated with water containing dyes results in decolorisation of the solution, which was reaffirmed via analytical techniques hence could be used in treating wastewater ^[55].

4.4. Plant Nanoparticles in Remediation

Synthesis of NPs using plant extracts have been used for a long time. Cinnamomum camphora sun-dried leaves were employed for the biosynthesis of Ag and Au NPs of sizes ranging from 55 nm to 80 nm ^[56]. Utilising plant extracts is beneficial compared to microbes because they are non-pathogenic and this is a one-step process ^[39]. Synthetic dyes are majorly found in wastewaters, mainly via industrial effluents, inflict a serious threat to the environment, causing severe health issues and imbalances in nature ^[57]. CoO NPs were biosynthesised via Vitis rotundifolia, commonly named Jumbo Mascadine, using co-precipitation, which was found effective in degrading Acid Blue-74 (AB-74) ^[58].

Water treatment tools and techniques are now more refined, eco-friendly, and inexpensive. Salvia rosmarinus extract-mediated TiO₂ NPs were found effective in degrading Rhodamine B, Methyl orange, and Methylene blue ^[59]. FeO NPs were firstly biosynthesised using Ruellia tuberosa leaf extract and were shown to possess antimicrobial activity against various pathogenic bacteria such as Klebsiella pneumonia, Staphylococcus aureus and so on, and have the ability to degrade toxic dyes ^[60]. In one study, the synthesis of iron oxide (FeO, Fe₃O₄, and Fe₂O₃) particles was mediated by plant extracts of Petlophorum pterocarpum, which were found to be effective in elimination of rhodamine from wastewater ^[61].

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