Green synthesis of titanium dioxide nanoparticles using plant biomass and their applications- A review

Nisha Elizabeth Sunny; Sneha Susan Mathew; Nandita Chandel; Panchamoorthy Saravanan; R Rajeshkannan; M Rajasimman; Yasser Vasseghian; N Rajamohan; S Venkat Kumar

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134612

Green synthesis of titanium dioxide nanoparticles using plant biomass and their applications- A review

Chemosphere. 2022 Aug:300:134612. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134612. Epub 2022 Apr 14.

Authors

Nisha Elizabeth Sunny¹, Sneha Susan Mathew¹, Nandita Chandel¹, Panchamoorthy Saravanan², R Rajeshkannan³, M Rajasimman³, Yasser Vasseghian⁴, N Rajamohan⁵, S Venkat Kumar⁶

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biotechnology, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, 632014, India.
² Department of Petro Chemical Technology, University College of Engineering-BIT Campus, Anna University, Tiruchirappalli, 620 024, India.
³ Department of Chemical Engineering, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram, India.
⁴ Department of Chemistry, Soongsil University, Seoul, 06978, South Korea; The University of Johannesburg, Department of Chemical Engineering, P.O. Box 17011, Doornfontein 2088, South Africa; Department of Chemical Engineering, Quchan University of Technology, Quchan, Iran.
⁵ Chemical Engineering Section, Faculty of Engineering, Sohar University, Sohar, Oman.
⁶ Department of Biotechnology, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, 632014, India. Electronic address: venkatkumars@vit.ac.in.

PMID: 35430203
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134612

Abstract

Biosynthesized nanoparticles have sparked a lot of interest as rapidly growing classes of materials for different applications. Plants are considered to be one of the most suitable sources for Green synthesis (GS) as they follow the environment-friendly route of biosynthesis of nanoparticles (NPs). This article focuses on the excavation of Titanium dioxide (TiO₂) NP from different parts of plants belonging to a distinct classification of taxonomic groups. During the process of biological synthesis of titanium NPs from plants, the extract derived from plant sources such as from root, stem, leaves, seeds, flowers, and latex possesses phytocompounds that tend to serve as both capping as well as reducing agents. TiO₂NP is one of the most commonly used engineered nanomaterials in nanotechnology-based consumer products. This article will provide an overview of the GS and characterization of TiO₂NPs from plant extracts of different taxonomic groups. Lastly, this review summarizes the current applications of TiO₂NPs.

Keywords: Green synthesis; Nanoparticles; Photocatalytic degradation; Taxonomic groups; Titanium dioxide.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Biomass
Metal Nanoparticles*
Nanoparticles*
Plant Extracts
Plants
Titanium

Substances

Plant Extracts
titanium dioxide
Titanium