Synthesis and Nanotechnological Applications of Multi-Efficient Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles-A Review

Abstract

Nanotechnology focuses on the development and application of materials with nanoscale dimensions. Zinc oxide nanoparticles are the ones that have the potential to play an important role in different fields like antimicrobial, antioxidant, photocatalysis, agriculture, rubber, textile and environmental remediation because of their cost-effectiveness, easy to use and environmentally safe nature. ZnO nanoparticles have recently been the subject of research due to their broad band width and strong excitation-binding energy. ZnO nanoparticles are synthesized using a variety of physical, chemical and biological processes. Green techniques involving plants, fungi, bacteria and algae have evolved to avoid the rapid release of toxic substances and use of extreme environments for the physical and chemical production of ZnO nanoparticles. This review article aims to summarize the recent work on the formation of ZnO nanoparticles and their applications in various fields.