@article {45838,
	title = {Bioinspired eco-friendly synthesis of ZrO2 nanoparticles},
	journal = {Journal of Materials and Environmental Science},
	volume = {7},
	year = {2016},
	month = {AUG},
	pages = {3068-3075},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {Here we report the extracellular biosynthesis of zirconia (ZrO2) nanoparticles under ambient conditions by challenging the fungus Humicola sp. with potassium hexafluorozirconate (K2ZrF6) as a precursor. Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) showed that nanoparticles are quasi-spherical in shape with an average particle size of 13 nm. The structural investigation was done using selected area electron diffraction (SAED) and powder XRD which show that the nanoparticles are perfectly crystalline with an orthorhombic structure. XPS and FTIR analysis explained the presence of proteins on the nanoparticles surfaces.},
	url = {https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84988430948\&origin=inward\&txGid=25fe3c642542aef24895f8428cb2918b},
	author = {Uddin, I. and Ahmad, A.}
}
@article {45858,
	title = {Fate of inorganic nanoparticles in agriculture},
	journal = {Advanced Materials Letters},
	volume = {7},
	year = {2016},
	month = {JAN},
	pages = {3-12},
	type = {Review},
	abstract = {<p>In modern world, engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) are increasingly becoming an important component of daily life. They are becoming an integral part of a wide range of man-made products including electronics, paints, biomedical products, sunscreens, clothing, automobiles, etc. Rapid progress in the manufacturing of ENPs and the subsequent increase in its commercial applications always have had an impact on agriculture due to the exposure of living things to these ENPs. Also, human beings are directly dependent on the plants because of their nutritional values. Hence, the impact of nanoparticles on agricultural soil and plants is always of topical interest. It is imperative to be aware of the effects of nanoparticles on soil as well as on the soil ecosystem it supports especially the soil microbes and plants; or more specifically whether they have an influence on the agricultural yield and agri-economy. It is also important to study the effects of man-made nanomaterials on the properties of agricultural soil. This work reviews some of the key features of the impact of ENPs on the environment and the fate of ENPs in agriculture.</p>},
	doi = {10.5185/amlett.2016.6048},
	author = {Phogat, N. and Khan, S. A. and Shankar, S. and Ansary, A. A. and Uddin, I.}
}
