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Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Shuaixuan Ying
Zhejiang University of Technology
2
Mohamad Zandieh
University of Waterloo
3
Fatma Kurul
Izmir University
4
Ewa Winiarska
Wroclaw Medical University
5
Yihong Zhang
Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures
6
Edith Dube
Walter Sisulu University
7
Abir El-araby
Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University
8
Haipeng Huang
Changchun University of Chinese Medicine
9
Ashwini Jayachandran
University of Kerala
10
Jeyaraj Jeyavani
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education

Papers

1
The potential impact of nano- and microplastics on human health: Understanding human health risks.
Environmental Research|2024
395 cit.
2
Nanozymes for nanohealthcare
Nature Reviews Methods Primers|2024
281 cit.
3
Publication in Frontiers in Chemistry (2024) [237 citations, W4390584875]
Frontiers in Chemistry|2024
237 cit.
4
Nanomedicine: How nanomaterials are transforming drug delivery, bio-imaging, and diagnosis
Next Nanotechnology|2025
191 cit.
5
Principles of green chemistry: building a sustainable future
Discover Chemistry.|2025
124 cit.
6
Publication in Science Advances (2025) [115 citations, W4406728116]
Science Advances|2025
115 cit.
7
Publication in Microbiology Research (2025) [80 citations, W4410818432]
Microbiology Research|2025
80 cit.
8
Publication in The Science of The Total Environment (2024) [43 citations, W4391450745]
The Science of The Total Environment|2024
43 cit.
9
Selection of Plastic‐Binding DNA Aptamers for Microplastics Detection
Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2024
29 cit.
10
Publication in Heliyon (2024) [25 citations, W4393952760]
Heliyon|2024
25 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Idrees Khan
Central South University
2
Arivalagan Pugazhendhi
Asia University
3
Amr Fouda
Al-Azhar University
4
Salem S. Salem
Al-Azhar University
5
K. Kaviyarasu
University of South Africa
6
Júlio César Polonio
Universidade Estadual de Maringá
7
Gharieb S. El‐Sayyad
Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University
8
Amr H. Hashem
Al-Azhar University
9
Kelong Fan
Institute of Biophysics
10
Akram Zangeneh
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

Papers

1
Review on Methylene Blue: Its Properties, Uses, Toxicity and Photodegradation
Water|2022
1.6k cit.
2
Microplastics in the environment: A critical overview on its fate, toxicity, implications, management, and bioremediation strategies
Journal of Environmental Management|2023
283 cit.
3
Edge‐Site Engineering of Defective Fe–N<sub>4</sub> Nanozymes with Boosted Catalase‐Like Performance for Retinal Vasculopathies
Advanced Materials|2022
237 cit.
4
H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> Self‐Producing Single‐Atom Nanozyme Hydrogels as Light‐Controlled Oxidative Stress Amplifier for Enhanced Synergistic Therapy by Transforming “Cold” Tumors
Advanced Functional Materials|2022
200 cit.
5
A Thrombin‐Activated Peptide‐Templated Nanozyme for Remedying Ischemic Stroke via Thrombolytic and Neuroprotective Actions
Advanced Materials|2023
198 cit.
6
Potential Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Properties of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles: Time-Kill Kinetic Essay and Ultrastructure of Pathogenic Bacterial Cells
Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology|2022
186 cit.
7
Ultrasmall metal alloy nanozymes mimicking neutrophil enzymatic cascades for tumor catalytic therapy
Nature Communications|2024
179 cit.
8
Potential of biosynthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles to control Fusarium wilt disease in eggplant (Solanum melongena) and promote plant growth
BioMetals|2022
171 cit.
9
New insights into microbial electrolysis cells (MEC) and microbial fuel cells (MFC) for simultaneous wastewater treatment and green fuel (hydrogen) generation
Fuel|2023
170 cit.
10
Multifunctional Silver Nanoparticles Based on Chitosan: Antibacterial, Antibiofilm, Antifungal, Antioxidant, and Wound-Healing Activities
Journal of Fungi|2022
167 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Baoshan Xing
University of Massachusetts Amherst
2
Murali Sastry
Monash University
3
Mostafa A. El‐Sayed
Georgia Institute of Technology
4
George C. Schatz
Northwestern University
5
Bernd Nowack
Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
6
Jorge L. Gardea‐Torresdey
The University of Texas at El Paso
7
Kenneth A. Dawson
University College Dublin
8
Menachem Elimelech
Rice University
9
Warren C. W. Chan
University of Toronto
10
André E. Nel
California NanoSystems Institute

Papers

1
The Optical Properties of Metal Nanoparticles:  The Influence of Size, Shape, and Dielectric Environment
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B|2002
10.4k cit.
2
Quantum Dot Bioconjugates for Ultrasensitive Nonisotopic Detection
Science|1998
7.2k cit.
3
The Future of Seawater Desalination: Energy, Technology, and the Environment
Science|2011
6.5k cit.
4
Cancer Cell Imaging and Photothermal Therapy in the Near-Infrared Region by Using Gold Nanorods
Journal of the American Chemical Society|2006
5.4k cit.
5
Preparation and Growth Mechanism of Gold Nanorods (NRs) Using Seed-Mediated Growth Method
Chemistry of Materials|2003
5k cit.
6
Determining the Size and Shape Dependence of Gold Nanoparticle Uptake into Mammalian Cells
Nano Letters|2006
4.8k cit.
7
Calculated Absorption and Scattering Properties of Gold Nanoparticles of Different Size, Shape, and Composition:  Applications in Biological Imaging and Biomedicine
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B|2006
4.5k cit.
8
Noble Metals on the Nanoscale: Optical and Photothermal Properties and Some Applications in Imaging, Sensing, Biology, and Medicine
Accounts of Chemical Research|2008
4.1k cit.
9
Spectral Properties and Relaxation Dynamics of Surface Plasmon Electronic Oscillations in Gold and Silver Nanodots and Nanorods
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B|1999
3.8k cit.
10
Nanoparticle size and surface properties determine the protein corona with possible implications for biological impacts
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2008
3k cit.

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