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Experimental Methods for the Phytochemical Production of Nanoparticles

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In view of the numerous applications of the nanoparticles, the synthesis of nanoparticles continues to attract much attention. There are several methods available to synthesize nanoparticles. In general, these synthesis methods can be classified under physical, chemical, and biochemical methods and each of these methods has its own advantages and disadvantages. Green synthesis using plants provides an alternative approach for the synthesis of nanoparticles. Phytochemical method of nanoparticles synthesis offers advantages over other methods as it is simple, cost-effective, relatively reproducible and often results in more stable materials. The existing biomolecules and phytochemicals in the plant extracts are considered the reducing and capping factors in the formation of stable nanoparticles. In this paper, we review the use of plants and the effect of process parameters on the synthesis of nanoparticles. In addition, we have also described a method developed by us to synthesize selenium (Se) nanoparticles using cocoa pod husk extract.

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    Fatemeh Soroodi, Parveen Jamal & Ibrahim Ali Noorbatcha

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Soroodi, F., Jamal, P., Noorbatcha, I.A. (2020). Experimental Methods for the Phytochemical Production of Nanoparticles. In: Jameel, A., Yaser, A. (eds) Advances in Nanotechnology and Its Applications. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4742-3_5

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