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ReviewPolymers2024

Chitosan: A Green Approach to Metallic Nanoparticle/Nanocomposite Synthesis and Applications.

Ilham Ben Amor, Hadia Hemmami, Nedjoud Grara, Omaima Aidat, Asma Ben Amor, Soumeia Zeghoud, Stefano Bellucci

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Review in Polymers, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Ilham Ben AmorDepartment of Process Engineering and Petrochemical, Faculty of Technology, University of El Oued, El Oued 39000, Algeria.ORCID 0000-0003-4850-485X
Hadia HemmamiDepartment of Process Engineering and Petrochemical, Faculty of Technology, University of El Oued, El Oued 39000, Algeria.ORCID 0000-0002-5205-9325
Nedjoud GraraDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Nature, Life Sciences, Earth and Universe Sciences, University 8 May 1945, P.O. Box 401, Guelma 24000, Algeria.
Omaima AidatLaboratoire de Technologie Alimentaire et de Nutrition, Abdelhamid Ibn Badis University, Mostaganem 27000, Algeria.
Asma Ben AmorDepartment of Process Engineering and Petrochemical, Faculty of Technology, University of El Oued, El Oued 39000, Algeria.ORCID 0000-0001-8377-1481
Soumeia ZeghoudDepartment of Process Engineering and Petrochemical, Faculty of Technology, University of El Oued, El Oued 39000, Algeria.ORCID 0000-0002-3342-0840
Stefano BellucciNational Institute of Materials Physics, Atomistilor 405 A, 077125 Magurele, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-0326-6368

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chitosan, a naturally occurring biopolymer derived from chitin, has emerged as a highly promising instrument for the production and application of metal nanoparticles. The present review delves into the several functions of chitosan in the development and operation of metal nanoparticles, emphasizing its aptitudes as a green reducing agent, shape-directing agent, size-controlling agent, and stabilizer. Chitosan's special qualities make it easier to manufacture metal nanoparticles and nanocomposites with desired characteristics. Furthermore, there is a lot of promise for chitosan-based nanocomposites in a number of fields, such as metal removal, water purification, and photoacoustic, photothermal, antibacterial, and photodynamic therapies. This thorough analysis highlights the potential application of chitosan in the advancement of nanotechnology and the development of medicinal and environmental solutions.

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chitosanmetal nanoparticlesnanocompositesstabilizationwater purification

Identifiers

PMID39339126
PMCPMC11436026

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