Nanotechnology in Environmental Science, 2 Volumes

16Bionanomaterials as Emerging Sensors in Environmental Management

Deepali Sharma¹, Suvardhan Kanchi² and Myalowenkosi Sabela²

¹University of KwaZulu-Natal, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Westville Campus, Durban 4000, South Africa

²Durban University of Technology, Department of Chemistry, Steve Biko Campus, P.O Box 1334, Durban 4000, South Africa

16.1 Introduction

The use of nanoparticles (NPs) and nanostructures for the fabrication of new materials is an area of upcoming research. The shape, size, and composition of nanoparticles can be varied for the designing of devices with desired functionalities. Extensive research has been carried out on the synthesis of metal and inorganic nanoparticles composed of gold, silver, semiconductors, ...