Production of green nanomaterials

Author

Tsuzuki, Takuya ; Zhang, Liyuan ; Rana, Richa ; Liu, Qingtao ; Wang, Xungai

Author_Institution

Centre for Mater. & Fibre Innovation, Deakin Univ., Geelong, VIC, Australia

fYear

2010

fDate

22-26 Feb. 2010

Firstpage

150

Lastpage

153

Abstract

While our awareness towards sustainable society and environment grows, the importance of `green´ materials and manufacturing is gaining significant recognition. We have demonstrated that naturally-occurring fibers as renewable raw materials can be converted into nanoparticles and nano fibers using simple top-down methods without introducing hazardous chemicals. This new class of green nanomaterials will have a wide range of environmental and biomedical applications owing to the inherent biocompatible, biodegradable and carbon-neutral nature.

Keywords

nanofabrication; nanofibres; natural fibres; proteins; raw materials; renewable materials; biocompatibility; biodegradability; biomedical applications; carbon-neutral nature; green nanomaterials; hazardous chemicals; nanofibers; naturally-occurring fibers; protein nanoparticles; renewable raw materials; top-down methods; Green products; Milling; Nanomaterials; Nanoparticles; Powders; Wool; cellulose nanofibers; green nanomaterials; natural fibers; protein nanoparticles; synthesis; top-down approach;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN), 2010 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Sydney, NSW

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-5261-3

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-5262-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICONN.2010.6045222

Filename

6045222