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ReviewMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Exploring the Journey of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) toward Biomedical Applications.

Fahadul Islam, Sheikh Shohag, Md Jalal Uddin, Md Rezaul Islam, Mohamed H Nafady, Aklima Akter, Saikat Mitra, Arpita Roy, Talha Bin Emran, Simona Cavalu

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Review in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 97 papers.

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97citing papers in PubMed
25.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

97 citing papers in PubMed, 359 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.

Fahadul IslamDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Daffodil International University, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0002-8167-8264
Sheikh ShohagDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Life Science, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj 8100, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0003-2320-8165
Md Jalal UddinDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Life Science, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj 8100, Bangladesh.
Md Rezaul IslamDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Daffodil International University, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0001-6949-8837
Mohamed H NafadyFaculty of Applied Health Science Technology, Misr University for Science and Technology, Giza 12568, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0003-0068-5065
Aklima AkterDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Daffodil International University, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0001-5465-9116
Saikat MitraDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.
Arpita RoyDepartment of Biotechnology, School of Engineering & Technology, Sharda University, Greater Noida 201310, India.ORCID 0000-0002-1928-3093
Talha Bin EmranDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Daffodil International University, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0003-3188-2272
Simona CavaluFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, 400087 Oradea, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-7810-8925
Daffodil International University · BDGopalganj Science and Technology University · BDMisr University for Science and Technology · EGSharda University · INUniversity of Dhaka · BDUniversity of Oradea · RO

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The field of nanotechnology is concerned with the creation and application of materials having a nanoscale spatial dimensioning. Having a considerable surface area to volume ratio, nanoparticles have particularly unique properties. Several chemical and physical strategies have been used to prepare zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs). Still, biological methods using green or natural routes in various underlying substances (e.g., plant extracts, enzymes, and microorganisms) can be more environmentally friendly and cost-effective than chemical and/or physical methods in the long run. ZnO-NPs are now being studied as antibacterial agents in nanoscale and microscale formulations. The purpose of this study is to analyze the prevalent traditional method of generating ZnO-NPs, as well as its harmful side effects, and how it might be addressed utilizing an eco-friendly green approach. The study's primary focus is on the potential biomedical applications of green synthesized ZnO-NPs. Biocompatibility and biomedical qualities have been improved in green-synthesized ZnO-NPs over their traditionally produced counterparts, making them excellent antibacterial and cancer-fighting drugs. Additionally, these ZnO-NPs are beneficial when combined with the healing processes of wounds and biosensing components to trace small portions of biomarkers linked with various disorders. It has also been discovered that ZnO-NPs can distribute and sense drugs. Green-synthesized ZnO-NPs are compared to traditionally synthesized ones in this review, which shows that they have outstanding potential as a potent biological agent, as well as related hazardous properties.

Indexed as

biomedical applicationsgreen synthesistoxicitytraditional synthesisZnO-NPs

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PMID35329610
PMCPMC8951444
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