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A review on green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles

Madhusmita Swain, Durgamadhab Mishra, Gourishankar Sahoo • Discover Applied Sciences (2025)

Abstract Nanoparticles and Nanostructured materials are playing an ever-important role in affordable healthcare, environment remediation, renewable energy, agriculture, consumer electronics, cosmetics etc. However, progress in these sectors...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1007/s42452-025-06957-8

Materials science of DNA

Young‐Wan Kwon, Chang Hoon Lee, Dong-Hoon Choi, Jung Il Jin • Journal of Materials Chemistry (2008)

This article critically reviews the emerging field of DNA materials science, which is expected to add a new horizon to the conventional materials science landscape. The introduction provides a short overview on recent developments in the no...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/b808030e

The Emerging Role of Nanomedicine in the Management of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A State-of-the-Art Review

Seyedeh Alia Moosavian, Thozhukat Sathyapalan, Tannaz Jamialahmadi, Amirhossein Sahebkar • Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications (2021)

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common chronic liver disease that can lead to end-stage liver disease needing a liver transplant. Many pharmacological approaches are used to reduce the disease progression in NAFLD. However, cu...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2021/4041415

A nanotechnology-based approach to enhance caraway (Carum carvi L.) productivity, chemical, biochemical and essential oil under salinity stress

El-Sayed Mohamed El-Mahrouk, Amira Mohamed Tayaa, Mohamed Kadry Gaber, Ekramy Abdel-Moatamed Atef et al. • Frontiers in Plant Science (2026)

Salt stress is an abiotic stressor that adversely affects the growth and productivity of caraway, an important aromatic plant. A randomized complete split-plot design was used to determine the nanoparticles of zinc oxide (ZnO NPs) effects a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2026.1814332

Silver Nanoparticles Suppress Apple Fire Blight: Antibacterial Activity, Reduced Carbohydrate-Containing EPS Content, and Altered Host Antioxidant Responses

Alexander G. Khina, Maria T. Mukhina, Alexander S. Gordeev, Liliya R. Biktasheva et al. • Plants (2026)

The present study evaluated the phytoprotective activity of silver nanoparticles stabilized with sodium amphopolycarboxyglycinate (AgNPs-APCG) against apple fire blight caused by Erwinia amylovora. A highly colloidally stable AgNPs-APCG dis...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/plants15203208

Rhizospheric Microbes and Nanoparticles Synergize to Enhance Plant Immune Responses

Mohammad Nazrul Islam Bhuiyan, Md. Saidur Rahman, Md. Mahfuzur Rahman, Barun Kanti Saha • Plant-Environment Interactions (2026)

ABSTRACT Sustainable crop production increasingly requires innovative strategies that can enhance plant resilience while reducing dependence on synthetic agrochemicals. Recent advances in nanotechnology and rhizosphere microbiome research h...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/pei3.70183

Synthesis and electrochemical characterization of iron oxide/poly(2-methylaniline) nanohybrids for supercapacitor application

Ahmed Ashour M., Essam Doaa, Kabatas Mohamed A. Basyooni-M., Abdel-Khaliek Ahmed A. et al. • Nanotechnology Reviews (2025)

This study reports the synthesis of a nanohybrid material composed of poly(2-methylaniline) (P(2MA)) and iron oxide (Fe2O3) as electrodes for supercapacitors using a simple and cost-effective method. Various characterization techniques were...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1515/ntrev-2025-0189

Altered electrochemical properties of iron oxide nanoparticles by carbon enhance molecular biocompatibility through discrepant atomic interaction

S.K. Verma, A. Thirumurugan, P.K. Panda, P. Patel et al. • Materials Today Bio (2021)

Recent advancement in nanotechnology seeks exploration of new techniques for improvement in the molecular, chemical, and biological properties of nanoparticles. In this study, carbon modification of octahedral-shaped magnetic nanoparticles ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2021.100131

In vitro antimicrobial and antileishmanial evaluation of green-synthesized ZnO nanoparticles from Cirsium arvense

Yasir Zeb, Asad Ullah, Farhan Ahmad, Bilal Ahmad et al. • Next Nanotechnology (2025)

The emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains poses a serious public health challenge, urging the need for alternative therapeutic approaches. This study presents, for the first time, the green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticle...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.nxnano.2025.100281

Highly Sensitive Dopamine Electrochemical Sensor Using Pt Nanoparticles on CNTs/Polypyrrole Nanocomposites

N. I. Nayem, S. Ahmed, Md. A. Rashed, Jahir Ahmed et al. • Electrochemical Science Advances (2026)

ABSTRACT Dopamine (DA) plays a vital role as a neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS), and its accurate quantification is essential for diagnosing neurological disorders. However, selective and sensitive detection of DA in com...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/elsa.70011

Nanotechnology’s frontier in combatting infectious and inflammatory diseases: prevention and treatment

Yujing Huang, Xiaohan Guo, Yi Wu, Xingyu Chen et al. • Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy (2024)

Abstract Inflammation-associated diseases encompass a range of infectious diseases and non-infectious inflammatory diseases, which continuously pose one of the most serious threats to human health, attributed to factors such as the emergenc...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41392-024-01745-z

Preparation, Characterization and Mimetic Activities of Fe2O3 and Fe3O4 Nanoparticles as Catalase and Peroxidase

Alaa Majeed, Rashed Rasheed • Journal of Applied Sciences and Nanotechnology (2022)

Different iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe3O4 and Fe2O3) were prepared by the sol-gel method (titration). The prepared nanoparticles were heated at 90 and 400°C. The morphology surface and structures were characterized by Fourier Transform Infr...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.53293/jasn.2022.4574.1127

Evaluation of drug delivery performance of curcumin by chitosan synthesized from the skin of the shrimp of the Gulf of Gorgan

Hananeh Pourbagher, Bahman Sharifzadeh, Mazyar Ahmadi Golsefidi, Seyyedeh Sahra Mirmasoudi • Next Nanotechnology (2024)

Chitosan nanoparticles have emerged as promising carriers for curcumin delivery due to their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and mucoadhesive properties. This study investigates the development and characterization of chitosan nanoparti...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.nxnano.2024.100085

Electrospun Polyamide6 Chitosan Nanofibers Reinforced with Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Functionalized MultiWalled Carbon Nanotubes: Some Physical, Mechanical Properties and Bacterial Rejection

Asmaa Alkhfaji • Muthanna Journal of Pure Science (2023)

With the fast development of nanotechnology, the preparation of electrospun nanofibers received increasing interest. Because of their large specific area and superior functional abilities, electrospun nanofiber membranes play an essential r...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.52113/2/10.02.2023/62-70

MiR-200c synergizes with trastuzumab-loaded gold nanoparticles to overcome resistance in ovarian cancer cells

Tommaso A. Salamone, Sofia Marotta, Stella Mrmić, Salvatore Raffa et al. • Cancer Nanotechnology (2025)

Abstract Background Trastuzumab (TZ) resistance remains a significant challenge in the treatment of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), necessitating novel therapeutic strategies to impr...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12645-025-00330-5

Study of the Effect of Laser Energy on the Structural and Optical Properties of TiO2 NPs Prepared by PLAL Technique

Israa Hasan, Khawla Khashan, Aseel Hadi • Journal of Applied Sciences and Nanotechnology (2022)

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles were produced in this work by laser ablation of a high purity titanium objective immersed in distilled water. Optical and structural properties of the obtained TiO2 NPs using a Q-switched Nd: YAG laser of 1064...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.53293/jasn.2021.3600.1031

Nanotechnology and Agroecosystem

CHINNAMUTHU C.R, Murugesa Boopathi P. • Madras Agricultural Journal (2009)

Nanotechnology is working with the smallest possible particles which raise hopes for improving agricultural productivity through encountering problems unsolved conventionally. Improvement of crops in agriculture is a continuous process. Bre...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.29321/maj.10.100436

Nanotechnology and the environment: A European perspective

D.G. Rickerby, Mark Morrison • Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (2006)

The potential positive and negative effects of nanotechnology on the environment are discussed. Advances in nanotechnology may be able to provide more sensitive detection systems for air and water quality monitoring, allowing the simultaneo...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stam.2006.10.002