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Polymer Nanocomposites of Selenium Biofabricated Using Fungi
- Source :
- Molecules, Molecules, Vol 26, Iss 3657, p 3657 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- MDPI, 2021.
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Abstract
- Nanoparticle-reinforced polymer-based materials effectively combine the functional properties of polymers and unique characteristic features of NPs. Biopolymers have attained great attention, with perspective multifunctional and high-performance nanocomposites exhibiting a low environmental impact with unique properties, being abundantly available, renewable, and eco-friendly. Nanocomposites of biopolymers are termed green biocomposites. Different biocomposites are reported with numerous inorganic nanofillers, which include selenium. Selenium is a micronutrient that can potentially be used in the prevention and treatment of diseases and has been extensively studied for its biological activity. SeNPs have attracted increasing attention due to their high bioavailability, low toxicity, and novel therapeutic properties. One of the best routes to take advantage of SeNPs’ properties is by mixing these NPs with polymers to obtain nanocomposites with functionalities associated with the NPs together with the main characteristics of the polymer matrix. These nanocomposite materials have markedly improved properties achieved at low SeNP concentrations. Composites based on polysaccharides, including fungal beta-glucans, are bioactive, biocompatible, biodegradable, and have exhibited an innovative potential. Mushrooms meet certain obvious requirements for the green entity applied to the SeNP manufacturing. Fungal-matrixed selenium nanoparticles are a new promising biocomposite material. This review aims to give a summary of what is known by now about the mycosynthesized selenium polymeric nanocomposites with the impact on fungal-assisted manufactured ones, the mechanisms of the involved processes at the chemical reaction level, and problems and challenges posed in this area.
- Subjects :
- Materials science
Polymer nanocomposite
Pharmaceutical Science
Nanoparticle
chemistry.chemical_element
Biological Availability
Metal Nanoparticles
mechanism
Nanotechnology
Biocompatible Materials
02 engineering and technology
Review
010402 general chemistry
01 natural sciences
Analytical Chemistry
Nanocomposites
Selenium
polymer nanocomposites
QD241-441
Biopolymers
Drug Discovery
selenium nanoparticles
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
chemistry.chemical_classification
Nanocomposite
Low toxicity
green synthesis
Organic Chemistry
selenium-containing biocomposites
Polymer
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
Biocompatible material
mushrooms
0104 chemical sciences
chemistry
Chemistry (miscellaneous)
Molecular Medicine
Nanoparticles
fungi
Biocomposite
0210 nano-technology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14203049
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Molecules
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2db971d02ddb79da27db16ca741f35c5