Mousumi Sen, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, Amity University, India. She received her PhD in bioinorganic chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India. Her research interest is focused on the development of biotechnological processes for bioprocessing and conversion of waste to generate bioenergy, biofuels, and biobased chemicals. Her research focus also includes the development of effective and sustainable methods for the removal of inorganic and organic pollutants from polluted water, food chemistry, heavy metal detoxification, composites/nanocomposites, water research, bio-inorganic chemistry, and nanochemistry. She has published numerous peer-reviewed research articles in journals of high repute as well as edited and authored books and book chapters.

Monalisa Mukherjee, PhD, is the Director of the Amity Institute of Click Chemistry Research and Studies and a professor at the Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Noida, India. She received her PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India in 2006. She is also a recipient of the UK-India Distinguished Visiting Scientist Award in 2011 and was admitted as a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2021.

Preface xv
1 Green Synthesis: Introduction, Mechanism, and Effective Parameters 1
Mousumi Sen
1.1 Introduction 2
1.2 What Are Nanoparticles? 2
1.3 Types of Nanoparticles 4
1.3.1 Inorganic Nanoparticle 4
1.3.1.1 Green Synthesis of Silver (Ag) Nanoparticles 4
1.3.1.2 Green Synthesis of Gold (Au) Nanoparticles 7
1.3.1.3 Green Synthesis of Copper (Cu) Nanoparticles 8
1.3.1.4 Iron Oxide Nanoparticles 9
1.3.2 Organic Nanoparticles 9
1.3.2.1 Liposomes 10
1.3.2.2 Micelles 10
1.3.2.3 Dendrimers 10
1.4 Approaches 10
1.5 Conclusion 18
References 19
2 Greener Nanoscience: Proactive Approach to Advancing Nanotechnology Applications and Reducing Its Negative Consequences 25
Utkarsh Jain and Kirti Saxena
2.1 Introduction 26
2.2 Why Do We Need Green Nanoscience Approaches? 27
2.3 Green Nanotechnology 28
2.4 Green Synthesis of Nanomaterials 29
2.5 Advantages of Green Nanoscience 33
2.5.1 Green Nanoscience in Industries 34
2.5.2 Green Nanoscience in Automobiles 34
2.5.3 Green Nanoelectronics 35
2.5.4 Green Nanoscience in Food and Agriculture 35
2.5.5 Green Nanoscience in Medicines 35
2.6 Conclusion 36
References 37
3 Optimization of the Process Parameters to Develop Green-Synthesized Nanostructures with a Special Interest in Cancer Theranostics 43
Tathagata Adhikary, Chowdhury Mobaswar Hossain and Piyali Basak
3.1 Introduction 44
3.1.1 Conventional Techniques in Nanoparticle Synthesis 44
3.1.2 Green Nanotechnology 46
3.2 Mechanism Underlying Green Synthesis 47
3.3 Green Synthesized Nanoparticles in Cancer Theranostics 52
3.4 Optimizing the Synthesis and Subsequent Characterizations 55
3.4.1 Approaches to Achieve Optimization 55
3.4.2 Characterization of Nanoparticles 57
Acknowledgment 58
References 59
4 Sustainability: An Emerging Design Criterion in Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications 65
Yashtika Raj Singh, Abhyavartin Selvam, P.E. Lokhande and Sandip Chakrabarti
4.1 Introduction 66
4.2 Biotemplates 69
4.2.1 Plant-Based Biotemplates 70
4.2.2 Microorganism-Based Biotemplates 75
4.2.2.1 Bacteria 75
4.2.2.2 Fungi 79
4.2.2.3 Yeast 79
4.2.2.4 Algae 82
4.3 Synthesis Routes 84
4.3.1 Effect of pH 84
4.3.2 Effect of Temperature 85
4.3.3 Effect of Biomolecules 86
4.3.3.1 Plant-Based 86
4.3.3.2 Microorganism-Based 87
4.4 Applications 88
4.4.1 Biomedical Application 88
4.4.1.1 Antimicrobial Activity 88
4.4.1.2 Biomedication 90
4.4.1.3 Vaccines 90
4.4.1.4 Antidiabetic 91
4.4.1.5 Diagnostic Applications 91
4.4.2 Environmental Application 92
4.4.2.1 Environmental Remediation 93
4.4.2.2 Catalytic Removal of Textile Dyes 93
4.4.2.3 Wastewater Treatment 94
4.4.2.4 Agriculture 94
4.5 Conclusion and Outlook 96
References 98
5 Green Conversion Methods to Prepare Nanoparticle 115
Pradip Kumar Sukul and Chirantan Kar
5.0 Introduction 116
5.1 Bacteria 118
5.2 Fungi 122
5.3 Yeast 127
5.4 Viruses 129
5.5 Algae 132
5.6 Plants 134
5.7 Conclusion and Perspectives 135
References 136
6 Bioinspired Green Synthesis of Nanomaterials From Algae 141
Reetu, Monalisa Mukherjee and Monika Prakash Rai
6.1 Introduction 141
6.2 Algal System-Mediated Nanomaterial Synthesis 143
6.3 Factors Affecting the Green Synthesis of Nanomaterials 145
6.3.1 Light 146
6.3.2 Temperature 146
6.3.3 Incubation Period 146
6.3.4 pH 147
6.3.5 Precursor Concentration and Bioactive Catalyst 147
6.4 Applications of the Green Synthesized Nanomaterials 147
6.4.1 Antimicrobial Agents 148
6.4.2 Anticancerous 149
6.4.3 Biosensing 149
6.4.4 Bioremediation 149
6.5 Future Perspectives 150
6.6 Conclusion 150
References 151
7 Interactions of Nanoparticles with Plants: Accumulation and Effects 157
Indrajit Roy
7.1 Introduction 158
7.2 Uptake and Translocation of Nanoparticles and Nanocarriers in Plants 160
7.3 Nanoparticle-Mediated Sensing and Biosensing in Plants 164
7.4 Tolerance Versus Toxicity of Nanoparticles in Plants 168
7.5 Nanoparticle-Mediated Delivery of Fertilizers, Pesticides, Other Agrochemicals in Plants 173
7.6 Nanoparticle-Mediated Non-Viral Gene Delivery in Plants 177
7.7 Conclusions 181
Acknowledgments 182
References 183
8 A Clean Nano-Era: Green Synthesis and Its Progressive Applications 189
Susmita Das and Kajari Dutta
8.1 Introduction 190
8.2 Green Synthetic Approaches 190
8.2.1 Microorganism-Induced Synthesis of Nanoparticles 190
8.2.2 Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles Using Bacteria 191
8.2.3 Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles Using Fungi 191
8.2.4 Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles Using Actinomycetes 192
8.2.5 Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles Using Algae 192
8.2.6 Plant Extracts for Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles 193
8.3 Nanoparticles Obtained Using Green Synthetic Approaches and Their Applications 193
8.3.1 Synthesis of Silver (Ag) and Gold (Au) 193
8.3.2 Synthesis of Palladium (Pd) Nanoparticles 195
8.3.3 Synthesis of Copper (Cu) Nanoparticles 196
8.3.4 Synthesis of Silver Oxide (Ag2 O) Nanoparticles 197
8.3.5 Synthesis of Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) Nanoparticles 197
8.3.6 Synthesis of Zinc Oxide (ZnO) Nanoparticles 198
8.3.7 Synthesis of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles 199
8.4 Conclusion 200
References 200
9 A Decade of Biomimetic and Bioinspired Nanostructures: Innovation Upheaval and Implementation 207
Vishakha Sherawata, Anamika Saini, Priyanka Dalal and Deepika Sharma
9.1 Introduction 208
9.2 Bioinspired Nanostructures 209
9.2.1 Materials Inspired by Structural Properties of Natural Organism 210
9.3 Biomimetic Structures 213
9.4 Biomimetic Synthesis Processes and Products 214
9.5 Application of Bioinspired and Biomimetic Structure 219
9.6 Conclusion 223
9.7 Future Outlook 224
Acknowledgments 225
References 225
10 A Feasibility Study of the Bioinspired Green Manufacturing of Nanocomposite Materials 231
Arpita Bhattacharya
10.1 Introduction 232
10.2 Biopolymers 233
10.2.1 Cellulose 234
10.2.2 Chitosan 234
10.2.3 Starch 234
10.2.4 Chitin 235
10.2.5 Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) 235
10.2.6 Polylactic Acid (PLA) 235
10.3 Different Types of Bioinspired Nanocomposites 236
10.3.1 Polymer-HAp Nanoparticle Composites 236
10.3.2 Nanowhisker-Based Bionanocomposites 237
10.3.3 Clay-Polymer Nanocomposites 238
10.4 Fabrication of Bionanocomposites 240
10.4.1 Electrospinning 240
10.4.2 Solvent Casting 240
10.4.3 Melt Moulding 241
10.4.4 Freeze Drying 242
10.4.5 3D Printing 242
10.4.6 Ball Milling Method 243
10.4.7 Microwave-Assisted Method for Bionanocomposite Preparation 244
10.4.8 Ultraviolet Irradiation Method 245
10.5 Application of Bionanocomposites 246
10.5.1 Orthopedics 246
10.5.2 Dental Applications 248
10.5.3 Tissue Engineering 251
10.6 Conclusion 252
References 252
11 Bioinspiration as Tools for the Design of Innovative Materials and Systems Bioinspired Piezoelectric Materials: Design, Synthesis, and Biomedical Applications 263
Santu Bera
11.1 Bioinspiration and Sophisticated Materials Design 264
11.1.1 Piezoelectricity in Natural Bulk Materials 266
11.1.2 Piezoelectricity in Proteins 267
11.1.3 Piezoelectric Ultra-Short Peptides 270
11.1.4 Single Amino Acid Assembly and Coassembly- Based Piezoelectric Materials 273
11.2 Biomedical Applications 276
11.2.1 Piezoelectric Sensors 276
11.2.2 Tissue Regeneration 279
11.3 Conclusion and Future Perspectives 281
Acknowledgment 282
References 282
12 Protein Cages and their Potential Application in Therapeutics 291
Chiging Tupe and Soumyananda Chakraborti
12.1 Introduction 292
12.2 Different Methods of Cage Modifications and Cargo Loading 295
12.3 Applications of Protein Cages in Biotechnology and Therapeutics 298
12.3.1 Protein Cage as Targeted Delivery Vehicles for Therapeutic Protein 298
12.3.2 Protein Cage-Based Encapsulation and Targeting of Anticancer Drugs 299
12.3.3 Protein Cage-Based Immune-Therapy 300
12.4 Future Perspective 301
12.5 Conclusion 301
Acknowledgment 301
References 302
13 Green Nanostructures: Biomedical Applications and Toxicity Studies 307
Radhika Chaurasia, Omnarayan Agrawal, Rupesh, Shweta Bansal and Monalisa Mukherjee
13.1 Introduction 308
13.2 Moving Toward Green Nanostructures 309
13.3 Methods of Nanoparticle Synthesis 309
13.4 Plant-Mediated Synthesis of Green Nanostructures 310
13.4.1 Silver Nanoparticles 310
13.4.2 Gold Nanoparticles 311
13.4.3 Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles 313
13.4.4 Selenium Nanoparticles 314
13.5 Microbe-Based Synthesis 314
13.5.1 Bacteria-Mediated Synthesis of NPs 315
13.5.2 Fungus-Mediated Synthesis of NPs 316
13.5.3 Actinomycete-Mediated Synthesis of NPs 317
13.6 Toxicity of Nanostructures 318
13.7 Conclusion 319
References 319
14 Future Challenges for Designing Industry-Relevant Bioinspired Materials 325
Warren Rosario and Nidhi Chauhan
14.1 Introduction 326
14.2 Bioinspired Materials 327
14.3 Applications of Bioinspired Materials and Their Industrial Relevance 327
14.4 Bioinspired Materials in Optics 328
14.4.1 Applications in Optics 328
14.4.2 Bioinspired Materials in Energy 329
14.4.3 Applications in Energy 331
14.4.4 Bioinspired Materials in Medicine 333
14.5 Applications in Medicine 333
14.6 Future Challenges for Industrial Relevance 336
14.7 Optics-Specific Challenges 341
14.8 Energy-Specific Challenges 342
14.9 Medicine-Specific Challenges 342
14.10 Conclusion 343
References 344
15 Biomimetic and Bioinspired Nanostructures: Recent Developments and Applications 353
Sreemoyee Chakraborty, Debabrata Bera, Lakshmishri Roy and Chandan Kumar Ghosh
15.1 Introduction 354
15.2 Designing Bioinspired and Bioimitating Structures and Pathways 357
15.3 Nanobiomimicry--Confluence of Nanotechnology and Bioengineering 359
15.4 Biofunctionalization of Inorganic Nanoparticles 361
15.4.1 Strategies to Develop Biofunctionalized Nanoparticles 361
15.4.2 Fate of Biofunctionalized Nanoparticles 362
15.4.3 Biofunctionalization Nanoparticles with Different Organic Compounds 363
15.4.3.1 Carbohydrates 363
15.4.3.2 Nucleic Acid 363
15.4.3.3 Peptides 364
15.4.3.4 DNA 364
15.4.3.5 Antibody 364
15.4.3.6 Enzyme 365
15.4.3.7 Stability of Biofunctionalized Nanoparticles 365
15.4.3.8 Applications of Biofunctionalized Nanoparticles 365
15.5 Multifarious Applications of Biomimicked/Bioinspired Novel Nanomaterials 367
15.5.1 Implementation of Nanobiomimicry for Sustainable Development 367
15.5.2 Bioinspired Nanomaterials for Biomedical and Therapeutic Applications 370
15.5.3 Nanomaterial-Based Biosensors for Environmental Monitoring 376
15.5.3.1 Nanosensor Design 378
15.5.3.2 Operation of a Biomimetic Sensor 380
15.5.3.3 Applications in Environmental Monitoring 381
15.5.4 Biomimetic Nanostructure for Advancement of Agriculture and Bioprocess Engineering 383
15.5.5 Nanobiomimetics as the Future of Food Process Engineering 387
15.6 Emerging Trends and Future Developments in Bioinspired Nanotechnology 389
15.7 Conclusion 390
References 391
Index 405

BIOINSPIRED AND GREEN SYNTHESIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
This unique book details various ways to synthesize advanced nanostructures using green methods, explores the design and development of sustainable advanced nanostructures, and discusses the antimicrobial and antiviral applications.
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