Issue 17, 2015
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Chemical Society Reviews

Bio-inspired synthesis of metal nanomaterials and applications

Jiale Huang,†a   Liqin Lin,†b   Daohua Sun,a   Huimei Chen,c   Dapeng Yang*b  and  Qingbiao Li*abc  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and National Laboratory for Green Chemical Productions of Alcohols, Ethers, and Esters, Xiamen University, Xiamen, P. R. China
E-mail: kelqb@xmu.edu.cn
Fax: +86 592 2184822
Tel: +86 592 2184822

b College of Chemistry and Life Science, Quanzhou Normal University, Quanzhou, P. R. China
E-mail: yangdp@qztc.edu.cn

c Environmental Science Research Center, College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China

Abstract

This critical review focuses on recent advances in the bio-inspired synthesis of metal nanomaterials (MNMs) using microorganisms, viruses, plants, proteins and DNA molecules as well as their applications in various fields. Prospects in the design of bio-inspired MNMs for novel applications are also discussed.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C5CS00133A
Article type
Review Article
Submitted
10 Feb 2015
First published
17 Jun 2015
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015,44, 6330-6374

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Bio-inspired synthesis of metal nanomaterials and applications

J. Huang, L. Lin, D. Sun, H. Chen, D. Yang and Q. Li, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2015, 44, 6330 DOI: 10.1039/C5CS00133A

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