Green Processing and Synthesis (Jul 2023)

Green-processed nano-biocomposite (ZnO–TiO2): Potential candidates for biomedical applications

  • Ahmed Naireen,
  • Tanveer Kiran,
  • Younas Zohaib,
  • Yousaf Tayyaba,
  • Ikram Muhammad,
  • Raja Naveed Iqbal,
  • Mashwani Zia-ur-Rehman,
  • Alghamdi Saad,
  • Al-Moraya Issa Saad,
  • Shesha Nashwa Talaat

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/gps-2023-0076
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 128 – 36

Abstract

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Nanotechnology investigates different promising methodologies in the space of material sciences on a sub-atomic level. Novel methodologies are expected for the accomplishment of protected and successful helpful medicines past the traditional ones, and society needs new prerequisites for innovations, moving towards perfect and green innovation improvement. This review study deals with topics related to green nanotechnology for the investigation of different assays such as anticancer, antidiabetic, anti-larval, and microbial. The confirmation of nanocomposite will be conformed using scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction to determine the size, shape, and supporting material to stabilize and cap the agent. However, the biomedical application of the ZnO/TiO2 nanocomposite is also discussed. Furthermore, to their remarkable biocompatibility, ZnO/TiO2 has shown significant potential in bio-imaging, tissue engineering, and drug delivery. The biological activities of the green-produced nanoparticles are strong and they are employed in several biological applications across various assays. The current review covers the creation and most recent developments of bio-nanocomposite materials from plant sources (such as leaves, stems, bark, roots, rhizomes, fruits, flowers, and seeds), as well as their anti-cancer, diabetes-related, and anti-larval activities. This is followed by a thorough discussion of their mechanisms of action.

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