Bioinspired and Green Synthesis of Nanostructures

9A Decade of Biomimetic and Bioinspired Nanostructures: Innovation Upheaval and Implementation

Vishakha Sherawata, Anamika Saini, Priyanka Dalal and Deepika Sharma*

Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Knowledge City, Mohali, Punjab, India

Abstract

The interacting chemistry between biological components and nanostructured materials is increasingly gaining attention due to the prospect of engineering advanced bioinspired and biomimetic materials with specialized biological functions. The biomimetic and bioinspiration approach is based on learning from living nature entities and has seen an unprecedented surge in the last decade, spurred by advances in nanoscience and technology. In recent years, novel green synthesis protocols have emerged as one of the environment-conscious alternative methods for nanoparticle synthesis. In response to the growing demand over the last century for green, affordable, and sustainable solutions, scientists are turning to nature for inspiration to design nanomaterials that have unique characteristics and properties, for example, adaptability, miniaturization, and hierarchical organization. Additionally, the poise of hierarchical structures confers multifunctionality in biological systems, which provides precise control over the synthesis of nanoparticles to enable materials design with specific functionalities. Therefore, environmentally friendly, non-toxic, and biomimetic approaches are gaining prominence over synthetically engineering complex ...