Various synthetic routes for the preparation of nanoparticles

During the last few decades, controlled synthesis of nanoparticles has attracted the interest of researchers to generate nanostructured materials with tailored morphologies, since such shape-controlled nanomaterials find wide potential applications in electronic, magnetic, optoelectronic, sensory devices, catalysis, controlled drug delivery, lightweight fillers, low-dielectric-constant thin films and medical diagnostics etc. This article summarizes the recent advances on the various synthetic techniques of nanostructured material highlighting greener nano-synthesis techniques.During the last few decades, controlled synthesis of nanoparticles has attracted the interest of researchers to generate nanostructured materials with tailored morphologies, since such shape-controlled nanomaterials find wide potential applications in electronic, magnetic, optoelectronic, sensory devices, catalysis, controlled drug delivery, lightweight fillers, low-dielectric-constant thin films and medical diagnostics etc. This article summarizes the recent advances on the various synthetic techniques of nanostructured material highlighting greener nano-synthesis techniques.