Open AccessDiverse biotechnological applications of multifunctional titanium dioxide nanoparticles: An up‐to‐date review
Author(s) -
Javed Rabia,
Ain Noor ul,
Gul Ayesha,
Arslan Ahmad Muhammad,
Guo Weihong,
Ao Qiang,
Tian Shen
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
iet nanobiotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.366
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1751-875X
pISSN - 1751-8741
DOI - 10.1049/nbt2.12085
Subject(s) - nanomedicine , nanotechnology , titanium dioxide , nanoparticle , materials science , nanobiotechnology , biochemical engineering , metallurgy , engineering
Titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) nanoparticles (NPs) are one of the topmost widely used metallic oxide nanoparticles. Whether present in naked form or doped with metals or polymers, TiO 2 NPs perform immensely important functions. However, the alteration in size and shape by doping results in improving the physical, chemical, and biological behaviour of TiO 2 NPs. Hence, the differential effects of various TiO 2 nanostructures including nanoflakes, nanoflowers, and nanotubes in various domains of biotechnology have been elucidated by researchers. Recently, the exponential growth of research activities regarding TiO 2 NPs has been observed owing to their chemical stability, low toxicity, and multifaceted properties. Because of their enormous abundance, plants, humans, and environment are inevitably exposed to TiO 2 NPs. These NPs play a significant role in improving agricultural attributes, removing environmental pollution, and upgrading the domain of nanomedicine. Therefore, the currently ongoing studies about the employment of TiO 2 NPs in enhancement of different aspects of agriculture, environment, and medicine have been extensively discussed in this review.