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Bioactive Nanoparticles: A Next Generation Smart Nanomaterials for Pollution Abatement and Ecological Sustainability

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The level of environmental pollution is increasing rapidly with increased urbanization and rapid industrialization across the globe. To abate pollution, there is utmost necessity to develop technology that can monitor, detect and clean contaminants from the air, water and soil with higher efficiency. Recently nanotechnology has emerged as a highly effective and reliable technique that offers a wide range of capabilities to improve the quality of existing environment. Due to its large surface area, the nanoparticles adsorb large amount of pollutants at a much faster rate. Nanomaterials can reach to inaccessible areas making in-situ remediation of pollutants effective. Coating of nanomaterials with various ligands provides opportunities to develop sensor with high selectivity and specificity toward pollutants. However, nanomaterials used for pollution abatement can itself cause environmental pollution. There are limited studies exploring the fate of nanomaterials after their end use. Nanotoxicological studies conducted so far indicate damaging impact of nanomaterials in ecological functioning and maintenance of ecosystem integrity. Bioactive nanoparticles on the other hand are biodegradable, have shorter life span and minimal negative impact on environment. Although application of bioactive nanomaterials in environmental pollution abatement is in its infancy, it is gradually gaining wider acceptance in pollution management because of its promising potential.

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Mir, S., Ekka, N.J., Nayak, B., Baitharu, I. (2022). Bioactive Nanoparticles: A Next Generation Smart Nanomaterials for Pollution Abatement and Ecological Sustainability. In: Arakha, M., Pradhan, A.K., Jha, S. (eds) Bio-Nano Interface. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2516-9_15

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