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Metallic nanoparticles are finding new applications in medical, pharmaceutical, food and agriculture sectors. Applications include drug delivery, targeted cancer remedies, biomarker mapping, gene delivery and molecular imaging. This article reviews green strategies for the preparation of metallic nanoparticles, using enzymes, vitamins, monosaccharides, polysaccharides and biodegradable polymers. Microwave-assisted synthesis is detailed. Then, we review nanoparticle characterization using UV–visible spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. We also present applications for water purification.

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Shukla, A.K., Iravani, S. Metallic nanoparticles: green synthesis and spectroscopic characterization. Environ Chem Lett 15, 223–231 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-017-0618-2

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