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Nanomaterials Synthesized from Mangroves and Their Associates
Nanotechnology has great potential for developing nano-enabled equipment and products in a variety of industries, including personal care, medical, food, and agriculture. Despite the increasing use of metal nanoparticles in various domains, concerns concerning biological and environmental safety during manufacture remain. Traditional commercial methods for generating nanoparticles often entail chemical procedures and high-energy physical approaches that are both environmentally damaging and expensive. As an alternative, green synthesis employing plants has arisen, which reduces the requirement for toxic chemicals and severe reaction conditions in nanoparticle synthesis. The utilization of mangrove plants for nanoparticle synthesis has recently gained popularity due to their abundance of unique phytochemicals that aid in nanoparticle synthesis. Microorganisms in mangroves and enzymatic activities in plants can be utilized for a range of biotechnological and environmental uses. Bioactive compounds from mangrove resources show potential for creating bionanomaterials that can be utilized in environmental and biomedical fields. Bionanomaterials created from mangroves are incredibly effective in medical uses and cleaning up the environment. Bionanomaterials are produced by utilizing mangrove and various biomolecules obtained from mangrove plants as substances for the creation of nanoparticles. Bionanomaterials made from biomolecules offer benefits for the sustainable use of mangroves because of their large surface area, biocompatibility, and minimal toxicity. Here focuses on the potential of mangroves as a natural resource for producing bionanomaterials in various applications, promoting an eco-friendly approach. This chapter investigates various types of mangrove species and their elements utilized in creating nanoparticles, as well as the applications of the nanoparticles in therapy, agriculture, and industry. It also investigates the obstacles hindering the extensive utilization of plant-based nanoparticle synthesis. Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025. -
Nanomaterials Synthesized from Mangroves and Their Associates
Nanotechnology has great potential for developing nano-enabled equipment and products in a variety of industries, including personal care, medical, food, and agriculture. Despite the increasing use of metal nanoparticles in various domains, concerns concerning biological and environmental safety during manufacture remain. Traditional commercial methods for generating nanoparticles often entail chemical procedures and high-energy physical approaches that are both environmentally damaging and expensive. As an alternative, green synthesis employing plants has arisen, which reduces the requirement for toxic chemicals and severe reaction conditions in nanoparticle synthesis. The utilization of mangrove plants for nanoparticle synthesis has recently gained popularity due to their abundance of unique phytochemicals that aid in nanoparticle synthesis. Microorganisms in mangroves and enzymatic activities in plants can be utilized for a range of biotechnological and environmental uses. Bioactive compounds from mangrove resources show potential for creating bionanomaterials that can be utilized in environmental and biomedical fields. Bionanomaterials created from mangroves are incredibly effective in medical uses and cleaning up the environment. Bionanomaterials are produced by utilizing mangrove and various biomolecules obtained from mangrove plants as substances for the creation of nanoparticles. Bionanomaterials made from biomolecules offer benefits for the sustainable use of mangroves because of their large surface area, biocompatibility, and minimal toxicity. Here focuses on the potential of mangroves as a natural resource for producing bionanomaterials in various applications, promoting an eco-friendly approach. This chapter investigates various types of mangrove species and their elements utilized in creating nanoparticles, as well as the applications of the nanoparticles in therapy, agriculture, and industry. It also investigates the obstacles hindering the extensive utilization of plant-based nanoparticle synthesis. Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2026. -
Nanomaterials-Based Chemical Sensing
Nanotechnology is an achievement in the modern period because of its adaptable properties as per its size alterations. Nanomaterials with their size ranging from 1 to 100nm hold incredible novel properties and functionalities because of their molecular arrangements in nano-scale. Nanotechnologies add to pretty much every field of science, including material science, materials chemistry, physics, biology, software and computational engineering and so on. Lately, nanotechnology has been applied to different fields with promising outcomes, particularly in the field of detecting and remediation of toxicity levels, imperilling the ecological solidness just as it does to human wellbeing. One of the principal research interests using nanomaterials is detecting poisonous heavy metal ions. Carbon-based nanomaterials, which are remarkable in view of their toxic-free nature, high surface area and biocompatibility, are valuable for ecological treatments. Heavy metal pollution of water resources is a major issue that poses danger to health and wellbeing. Carbon-based nanomaterials have incredible potential for the detection as well as treatment of heavy metals from water sources in light of their large surface area, nano-scale and accessibility towards various functionalities as they are simpler to be chemically altered and hence reused. Apart from the conventional gas sensors based on SnO2, Fe2O3, In2O3 etc., gas sensors based on nanocarbons materials like carbon nanotubes (CNTs), nanosheets of graphene, carbon nano-fibres etc. exhibit high efficacy when it comes to gas-sensing strategy. Likewise, nanocarbon with hybrids of noble metals or semiconducting oxides can lead to a better performance considering gas-sensing applications. Here in this review, we describe the progress of carbon-based nanomaterials in toxicity detection and remediation. In addition to that, recent trends in nanomaterials-based sensing revealed the advancement of gas sensors based on nanocarbons. 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. -
Nanomedicine: Insight analysis of emerging biomedical research and developments
The field of nanomedicine has undergone a revolution owing to the specific optical, electrical, and mechanical behaviors of nanomaterials that are extensively utilized for the detection of biomolecules, improved therapeutics, and imaging of diseased tissues. Different cells have their own unique markers which can be detected by specific nanomaterials which in turn can be used to target micro levels of medicine in precision medicine. Most of the advances in nanomedicine will have effects on the healthcare delivery systems. More works have focused on screening procedures that have better sensitivity and specificity for disease detection, which in turn will greatly improve diagnostic and prognostic domains, thereby reducing healthcare costs. Nanomedicine has the advantages of facilitating early disease detection, quantification of tumor cells and toxicmolecules, delivery of drugs to specific cells like the tumor cells etc. This chapter deals with research and development in nanomedicine which has been a top priority in most of the developed countries, with a view to optimize factors like dose response, efficacy, targeting ability, safety and bioavailability. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023. All rights reserved. -
Nanoparticle aggregation effects on radiative heat transport of nanoliquid over a vertical cylinder with sensitivity analysis
A sensitivity analysis is performed to analyze the effects of the nanoparticle (NP) aggregation and thermal radiation on heat transport of the nanoliquids (titania based on ethylene glycol) over a vertical cylinder. The optimization of heat transfer rate and friction factor is performed for NP volume fraction (1% ? ? ? 3%), radiation parameter (1 ? Rt ? 3), and mixed convection parameter (1.5 ? ? ? 2.5) via the face-centered central composite design (CCD) and the response surface methodology (RSM). The modified Krieger and Dougherty model (MKDM) for dynamic viscosity and the Bruggeman model (BM) for thermal conductivity are utilized to simulate nanoliquids with the NP aggregation aspect. The complicated nonlinear problem is treated numerically. It is found that the temperature of nanoliquid is enhanced due to the aggregation of NPs. The friction factor is more sensitive to the volume fraction of NPs than the thermal radiation and the mixed convection parameter. Furthermore, the heat transport rate is more sensitive to the effect of radiative heat compared with the NP volume fraction and mixed convection parameter. 2021, Shanghai University and Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature. -
Nanoparticle aggregation kinematics on the quadratic convective magnetohydrodynamic flow of nanomaterial past an inclined flat plate with sensitivity analysis
The study focuses on the aggregation kinematics in the quadratic convective magneto-hydrodynamics of ethylene glycol-titania ((Formula presented.)) nanofluid flowing through an inclined flat plate. The modified Krieger-Dougherty and Maxwell-Bruggeman models are used for the effective viscosity and thermal conductivity to account for the aggregation aspect. The effects of an exponential space-dependent heat source and thermal radiation are incorporated. The impact of pertinent parameters on the heat transfer coefficient is explored by using the Response Surface Methodology and Sensitivity Analysis. The effects of several parameters on the skin friction and heat transfer coefficient at the plate are displayed via surface graphs. The velocity and thermal profiles are compared for two physical scenarios: flow over a vertical plate and flow over an inclined plate. The nonlinear problem is solved using the RungeKutta-based shooting technique. It was found that the velocity profile significantly decreased as the inclination of the plate increased on the other hand the temperature profile improved. The heat transfer coefficient decreased due to the increase in the Hartmann number. The exponential heat source has a decreasing effect on the heat flux and the angle of inclination is more sensitive to the heat transfer coefficient than other variables. Further, when radiation is incremented, the sensitivity of the heat flux toward the inclination angle augments at the rate 0.5094% and the sensitivity toward the exponential heat source augments at the rate 0.0925%. In addition, 41.1388% decrement in wall shear stress is observed when the plate inclination is incremented from (Formula presented.) to (Formula presented.). IMechE 2021. -
Nanoparticles and convergence of artificial intelligence for targeted drug delivery for cancer therapy: Current progress and challenges
Cancer is a life-threatening disease, resulting in nearly 10 million deaths worldwide. There are various causes of cancer, and the prognostic information varies in each patient because of unique molecular signatures in the human body. However, genetic heterogeneity occurs due to different cancer types and changes in the neoplasms, which complicates the diagnosis and treatment. Targeted drug delivery is considered a pivotal contributor to precision medicine for cancer treatments as this method helps deliver medication to patients by systematically increasing the drug concentration on the targeted body parts. In such cases, nanoparticle-mediated drug delivery and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) can help bridge the gap and enhance localized drug delivery systems capable of biomarker sensing. Diagnostic assays using nanoparticles (NPs) enable biomarker identification by accumulating in the specific cancer sites and ensuring accurate drug delivery planning. Integrating NPs for cancer targeting and AI can help devise sophisticated systems that further classify cancer types and understand complex disease patterns. Advanced AI algorithms can also help in biomarker detection, predicting different NP interactions of the targeted drug, and evaluating drug efficacy. Considering the advantages of the convergence of NPs and AI for targeted drug delivery, there has been significantly limited research focusing on the specific research theme, with most of the research being proposed on AI and drug discovery. Thus, the study's primary objective is to highlight the recent advances in drug delivery using NPs, and their impact on personalized treatment plans for cancer patients. In addition, a focal point of the study is also to highlight how integrating AI, and NPs can help address some of the existing challenges in drug delivery by conducting a collective survey. 2023 Das and J. -
Nanoparticles as fillers in composites for x-ray and gamma-ray shielding: A review
In last few decades, nanomaterials have gained enormous attention in the scientific industry due to their tunable physico-chemical and biological properties with enhanced performance over their bulk counterparts. In particular, nanoparticles have been extensively investigated for their usefulness in X-ray and gamma-ray shielding applications. Various elements and compounds, with high atomic numbers and effective atomic numbers respectively, have the potential to form nanoparticles that offer remarkable enhancement in the shielding performance. Composites, obtained by doping different nanoparticles into structural matrices (concrete, glass, or polymers), not only possess striking thermo-mechanical properties but also are effective shielding materials to replace conventional lead shields. This review is an attempt to throw light on various aspects of nanoparticles and their influence on shielding effectiveness. The authors also summarize the experimental findings so as to highlight the potential underlying the radiation-matter interaction mechanism in nanostructured systems. Copyright 2023, IGI Global. -
Nanoremediation of Groundwater Contaminants Through Mycosynthesized CuONPs and ZnONPs
The global wide threatening problem is the pollution, especially water and soil pollution are biggest threats to our people. The pollution not only damages the resources but also enters the ecosystem and impairs our health. The pollution disfigures the fertility of the soil and contaminates the groundwater table which is the most reliable source of all living organisms. Due to urbanization of people and scarcity of the water resources, the people rely on the groundwater for the domestic and drinking needs. Earlier researches include the bioremediation and physico-chemical mechanisms in removal of toxic/heavy metals from water but still faced several post-treatment issues. The advancement in science and technology paved a path as nanotechnology to overcome these problems. In this current investigation, the CuO nanoparticles (CuONPs) and ZnO nanoparticles (ZnONPs) were synthesized from endophytic fungal strain and characterized which were previously reported. The groundwater samples were collected near, in, and around of the garbage-dump site of Vellalore-Kurichi village, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India; three areas were selected, and water samples were collected. The basic physico-chemical parameters such as BOD, COD, TDS, hardness, pH, chlorides, sulfates, nitrates, and heavy metal(s) of the collected samples were analyzed. The adsorption studies were initiated with three different concentrations of CuONPs and ZnONPs in 100mL of polluted groundwater samples, and the kinetics was started with 0th min and extended till 180min. The adsorption rate increased with the increase in time; the CuONPs and ZnONPs adsorbed the few pollutants that also included arsenic (V) effectively. The nanoremediated samples were further taken to determine the effectiveness in aiding the plant growth promotion, and this was executed in Trigonella sp. plants. The plants were grown well which was compared to the control plants, and the phytochemical assessment was carried out. The presence of phytochemicals of the plants grown in nanoremediated samples was similar to that of control plants. Further, the CuONPs and ZnONPs have the ability in remediating the pollutants/contaminants in the groundwater. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2024. -
Nanoscale synthesis of nickel oxide@carboxy methyl cellulose@nitrogen doped carbon nanotubes supported metal organic frameworks ternary composite for use symmetric supercapacitor
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a novel class of porous materials that combine organic linkers and inorganic metal ions. Supercapacitors use a large specific surface area, adjustable architecture, and tunable porosity and pore diameters to improve the electrochemical performances with metal sulfides. The main goal of this study was to make a nickel oxide ternary composite using a hydrothermal method with urea as a catalyst for electrochemical uses. We characterized these fabricated composite materials using analytical and morphological characterization for their confirmation. These results show that the composite electrode had a great specific capacitance of 464 F/g at 0.5 A/g in a 1 M KOH electrolyte when set up with three electrodes. The symmetric two-electrode system showed 52.83 F/g at 0.5 A/g with an excellent energy density of 13.14 Whkg?1 and a power density of 616 Wkg?1 via 1 M KOH electrolyte. The fabricated ternary composite electrode demonstrated cyclic stability, with an excellent retention rate of 89 % after 7000 cycles. Therefore, the fabricated ternary composite electrode materials have enormous potential for electrochemical storage properties. 2025 Elsevier B.V. -
Nanosheets of nickel, cobalt and manganese triple hydroxides/oxyhydroxides as efficient electrode materials for asymmetrical supercapacitors
Transition metals play a significant role in energy storage applications mainly as electrode materials in supercapacitors. In this work, triple hydroxide/oxyhydroxide nanosheets of a nickel, cobalt and manganese (NCM) composite were electrochemically deposited on carbon cloth (CC) and used as electrode materials in supercapacitors. In a three electrode system the composite delivered a specific capacitance of 707 F g -1 at a current density of 3 A g -1 which retained its stability even at a higher current density of 50 A g -1 . An asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC) was assembled and characterized using NCM as the positive electrode, activated carbon as the negative electrode and Whatman filter paper soaked in KOH as the separator. The device operated in a working potential window of 1.75 V and it delivered a power density of 13.12 kW kg -1 and an energy density of 23.7 W h kg -1 . 2019 The Royal Society of Chemistry. -
Nanostructured Carbon Materials from Plant Extracts
Nanostructured Carbon Materials from Plant Extracts: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications guides the reader through the preparation and utilization of carbon nanomaterials based on various biomass sources, including fruits, vegetables, leaves, pulp and other plant extracts. The book covers the fundamentals of nanostructured carbon materials and synthesis methods from a range of plant sources. Other chapters focus on characterization, analysis, simulation and modeling in order to prepare plant extract based carbon nanomaterials with the required properties. Final sections highlight key application areas, presenting methods and approaches to prepare these materials for specific uses. This book will be of interest to researchers and advanced students across nanomaterials, polymer science, composite science, sustainable materials, chemistry, chemical engineering, and materials science, as well as industrial scientists, engineers, and R&D professionals with an interest in sustainable carbon nanomaterials. 2025 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. -
Nanostructured Carbon-Coated Barium Ferrite for Efficient Cr(VI) Adsorption: Synthesis and Performance Evaluation
The study reports the synthesis of nanostructured carbon-coated barium ferrite via a combined in-situ pyrolysis and co-precipitation approach. The resulting material was characterized using XRD, TEM, and BET analysis, confirming its nanostructure and high surface area. The adsorbent demonstrated efficient removal of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) from aqueous solutions, achieving up to 92% removal under optimal conditions. Adsorption followed a multilayer process with pseudo-second-order kinetics, and the material retained significant efficiency over six reuse cycles. These findings highlight the potential of carbon-coated barium ferrite as a promising adsorbent for water purification applications. 2025 Wiley-VCH GmbH. -
Nanostructured ZnCo2S4@metal organic frameworks composite for supercapacitor by ultrasonication supported hydrothermal reaction
Electrode materials for supercapacitors, sensors, and battery applications were frequently manufactured using the chemistry of metal organic framework nanostructured materials. These materials have three-dimensional networks between organic linkers and metal precursors thanks to diverse chemical alterations. Due to their enhanced surface characteristics, porous nature, and strong connecting organic molecules for numerous possible applications, MOFs have a wide range of uses. In this study, we used a sonicated enhanced hydrothermal reaction to fabricate ZnCo2S4 and ZnCo2S4 on the metal organic framework composite materials. Raman, FTIR, XRD, XPS, SEM, and SEM-EDS tests were utilized to confirm the composite's structural and morphological features. With 1 M KOH electrolyte, composite electrodes for supercapacitor fabrication were produced. The composite electrodes have a stability under cycles count of 5000 and a capacitance of 550 F/g at a density of 1 A/g. 2024 Elsevier B.V. -
Nanotechnological approach in nutraceuticals
Nanonutraceuticals are a fabrication process for extending the food quality and shelf life using nanocomposites for the protection of nutrition supplements in food, which acts as encapsulation against the factors causing spoilage. This chapter discusses the advantages of nanotechnology in food processing, packaging, and post packaging. The use of nanomaterials as ingredients, packaging materials, and for processing packed food imparts better taste, texture, and consistency. Nanotechnology improves the flavor, taste, and has better delivery of culinary balance. Encapsulation in food packaging helps maintain the taste and odor by maintaining the permeability of packaging, food texture, and the matrix, while regulating the specific release of active agents at a specific rate and time. Thus, a nanopackaging delivery system helps maintain the moisture and temperature. The impact of the use of nanomaterials should be studied under various circumstances to help understand nanomaterial use to deliver bioactive compounds. 2024 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. -
Nanotechnology For Medicine: From Fundamentals to Applications
Nanotechnology for Medicine is a multi-contributed book for the most recent and comprehensive information on the foundations and applications of nanotechnology in medicine. With the contribution of experts from across the globe, this edited book covers all the major areas of nanotechnology within the area of medicine. It surveys the principles, analysis, characterization, applications, and technology of nanomedicine for cancer treatment, antimicrobials, antibiotics, microbials, dentistry, gene therapy, biological therapies, ocular diseases, diagnostics, targeting of tumor cells, herbal sources, drug delivery, and biomedical and food and nutrition applications. The book also offers methodological considerations for toxicity, safety, and risk assessment. This book is a useful reference for nanotechnologists, nanoscientists, medical scientists, research fellows, graduates, and university libraries. 2026 selection and editorial matter, Sabu Thomas and Yarub Al-Douri. All rights reserved. -
Nanotechnology in the Food Industry
Food nanotechnology is a growing field that brings exciting new possibilities to the food industry, offering many opportunities for innovation. It can improve foods taste, health benefits, and nutritional value while leading to innovative products, packaging, and storage methods. Nanotechnology offers transformative potential in the food industry by designing nutrient delivery systems, nano-formulated agrochemicals, enhanced nutritional value, and novel bioactive encapsulation techniques. The food industry demands innovative technologies to maintain market leadership by producing fresh, authentic, convenient, and flavorful products. This chapter examines nanotechnologys role in food processing and packaging, emphasizing its potential for nanoscale control, personalized nutrition, enhanced product quality, and extended shelf life. It also provides insights into recent advances in industry-related R&D in food processing, focusing on innovations that improve efficiency and sustainability. This chapter further addresses food safety considerations and the regulatory measures necessary to manage health risks, such as nanoparticle accumulation and translocation in the body. 2026 selection and editorial matter, Reddicherla Umapathi, Naveen Kumar, and Rajat Singh; individual chapters, the contributors. -
Nanovaccinology and superbugs
Superbugs pose a serious threat to humans as many of the currently available antibiotics are not effective in treating the diseases inflicted by these microbes.Among the different bacteria causing clinical infections, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Serratia marcescens, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcusaureus, Proteus mirabilis, and so on, are some of the most vicious ones emergingat an unprecedented rate with huge impact on public health. In this context, prophylacticmeasures for these diseases assume great significance and NVs indeedfit in as a promising measure. Sustained release, improved antigen stability, betterimmunogenicity, better access to lymph nodes and low minimum immunotoxicitytranslates to the better efficacy of nano-based vaccines. Lipid-based NP (nanoparticles),dendrimers, Polymeric NP, self-assembled peptide NP, virus like particles(VLPs), and so on, are the promising NV (nanovaccines) delivery approaches.Improvisations of NVs by decorating NP surfaces with ligands that target specificimmune cells like the dendritic cells is also a promising approach to induce both Tand B cell responses. The current review focuses on the breakthroughs in the NVdomain with the challenges and opportunities of creating NVs to curb the menaceof superbugs. 2022 Scrivener Publishing LLC. All rights reserved. -
Narrating Trauma as Victims of Human Trafficking in China: A Study on Select North Korean Memoirs
The memoirs titled In Order to Live; A North Korean Girl's Journey, to Freedom and; A Thousand Miles to Freedom: My Escape from North Korea are written by Yeonmi Park and Eunsun Kim two women who managed to escape from North Korea. They went through an experience of being forced into labour in China as victims of trafficking. In their memoirs these authors vividly depict the pain that comes with being exploited. The main aim of this study is to analyse how memoirs can effectively address the issue of trafficking. These remarkable women skilfully use the memoir genre to make a personal plea for action. They strategically make choices appeal to readers emotions openly share their distressing experiences and support their stories with research and evidence that connect their experiences with the broader problem of human trafficking in China. This study clearly shows that both these memoirs emphasize the importance of the memoir genre in advocating for rights. It also highlights how survivor memoirs have the potential to inspire advocacy and involvement, in combating trafficking. 2025 Sciedu Press. All rights reserved. -
Narrating Trauma as Victims of Human Trafficking in China: A Study on Select North Korean Memoirs
The memoirs titled In Order to Live; A North Korean Girl's Journey, to Freedom and; A Thousand Miles to Freedom: My Escape from North Korea are written by Yeonmi Park and Eunsun Kim two women who managed to escape from North Korea. They went through an experience of being forced into labour in China as victims of trafficking. In their memoirs these authors vividly depict the pain that comes with being exploited. The main aim of this study is to analyse how memoirs can effectively address the issue of trafficking. These remarkable women skilfully use the memoir genre to make a personal plea for action. They strategically make choices appeal to readers emotions openly share their distressing experiences and support their stories with research and evidence that connect their experiences with the broader problem of human trafficking in China. This study clearly shows that both these memoirs emphasize the importance of the memoir genre in advocating for rights. It also highlights how survivor memoirs have the potential to inspire advocacy and involvement, in combating trafficking. 2025 Sciedu Press. All rights reserved.