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ReviewChemistry, an Asian journal2026

ZnO Nanoparticles: A Comprehensive Review of Green Synthesis, Characterization, and Multifaceted Applications.

Sakshi, Aaditya, Ghaida H Munshi, Hanan I Alsharif, Alaa A Saqer, Sandeep Kumar Singh, Elham A Alzahrani, Shafiul Haque, Sharf Ilahi Siddiqui

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SakshiDepartment of Chemistry, Ramjas College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
AadityaDepartment of Chemistry, Ramjas College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
Ghaida H MunshiDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Hanan I AlsharifDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3351-9688
Alaa A SaqerDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Sandeep Kumar SinghJindal Global Business School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1741-7254
Elham A AlzahraniDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Ha'il, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia.
Shafiul HaqueDepartment of Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and Health Research Center, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2989-121X
Sharf Ilahi SiddiquiDepartment of Chemistry, Ramjas College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.

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Abstract

Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) are among the most actively investigated metal oxide nanomaterials, owing to their wide direct bandgap (3.37 eV), high exciton binding energy (60 meV), tunable morphology, and dose-dependent biocompatibility. Although numerous reviews catalogue ZnO synthesis routes, a critical, parameter-resolved comparison of conventional and green approaches, explicitly linked to application performance, remains scarce. This review addresses that gap by integrating, within a single framework: (i) a comparative analysis of physical, chemical, and biological synthesis routes; (ii) a parameter-by-parameter discussion (precursor, pH, temperature, calcination, phytochemical fingerprint) of how reaction variables govern crystallite size, defect chemistry, surface charge, and bandgap; (iii) structure-property-activity correlations linking morphology, oxygen-vacancy density, and Zn

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antimicrobialdrug deliverygreen synthesisphotocatalysisreactive oxygen speciesstandardizationstructure–activity–relationshiptoxicityzinc oxide nanoparticles

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