A critical analysis of environmental sustainability metrics applied to green synthesis of nanomaterials and the assessment of environmental risks associated with the nanotechnology

: It is an age of nanomaterials. Nanotechnology has revolutionized the scientific world. Every sphere of technology has benefited a lot by using nanomaterials. Number of physical and chemical methods is being used for the synthesis of nanomaterials. In recent years much emphasis is given for green synthesis particularly by using plant extracts or microorganism. This is useful for promoting environmental sustainability. Microwave heating and ultrasound techniques are also being used for the synthesis of different type of nanomaterials. Green synthesis is an advance method of synthesizing nanomaterials over other methods because of simplicity, lower cost and relatively reproducible. Plants produce more stable nanoparticles compared to other means and it is very straightforward to scale up. The risk of contamination is also lower. In this article different method of green synthesis of nanomaterials, and applications have been reviewed and discussed.

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Green synthesis of nanomaterials for early lung cancer detection

Journal of Cancer Science and Therapeutics ◽

10.36879/jcst.18.000102 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 1-1

Keyword(s):

Lung Cancer ◽

Green Synthesis ◽

Cancer Detection ◽

World Wide ◽

Early Stage ◽

Age Groups ◽

Early Lung Cancer ◽

Lung Cancer Detection ◽

Synthesis Of Nanomaterials

Lung cancer is the foremost cause of cancer-related deaths world-wide [1]. It affects 100,000 Americans of the smoking population every year of all age groups, particularly those above 50 years of the smoking population [2]. In India, 51,000 lung cancer deaths were reported in 2012, which include 41,000 men and 10,000 women [3]. It is the leading cause of cancer deaths in men; however, in women, it ranked ninth among all cancerous deaths [4]. It is possible to detect the lung cancer at a very early stage, providing a much higher chance of survival for the patients.

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Gold and silver nanoparticles: green synthesis, microbes, mechanism, factors, plant disease management and environmental risks

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences ◽

10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.03.078 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Fatimh S. Alkhattaf

Keyword(s):

Silver Nanoparticles ◽

Disease Management ◽

Green Synthesis ◽

Plant Disease ◽

Environmental Risks ◽

Gold And Silver Nanoparticles ◽

Plant Disease Management

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Renewable Energy (RE) and Theory on Business Sustainability: Malaysia Policy Development

International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology - Regular Issue ◽

10.35940/ijeat.f1110.0986s319 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (6S3) ◽

pp. 623-627 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Keyword(s):

Renewable Energy ◽

Environmental Sustainability ◽

Policy Development ◽

Critical Analysis ◽

Clean Energy ◽

Future Generation ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Business Sustainability ◽

Corporate Managers ◽

Development Plans

Sustainable energy is described as energy that meets the present demand without jeopardizing the needs of future generation. Sustainable development of energy has become the main focus of recent national policies, strategies and development plans of many countries. Renewable energy (RE) is brought to play as it is deemed sustainable and has the potential to thrive in the vastly competitive market of contemporary business. Growing deployment of RE resources in businesses will provide an impetus to accelerate the drive towards clean energy as well as interest and funding for research and development works. In Malaysia, RE was introduced into the energy mix through the Five Fuel Diversification Policy in 2000 and its share has been growing ever since. This article offers a critical analysis of the developing theories linking environmental sustainability to businesses practice, and discusses their implications on Malaysia’s policy development toward RE. The extensive review presented in this work offers a useful reference for policy makers, corporate managers and researchers who have vested interest in business sustainability and renewable energy related studies.

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