Greener Nanobiopolymers and Nanoencapsulation: Environmental Implications and Future Prospects

Abstract

To reduce the use of non-renewable resources and to maintain environmental sustainability, there ought to be an enhanced deployment of abundant and renewable greener nanobiopolymers, especially originating from assorted plants and microbes. This article deliberates the types, origins, and synthesis methods of biopolymers, including those produced from natural resources and created from microorganisms with a particular emphasis on their attributes in nano form. A comprehensive discussion of greener nanobiopolymers with illustrative examples has been covered for the last five years comprising their diverse types and topologies including the improvements in nutrition made possible by the use of nanoencapsulation. The emphasis on the use of greener nanobiopolymers for sustainable environmental remediation is specifically highlighted for the decontamination of soil, water, and air with the main objective to offer an overview of their adaptability embracing nanotechnology. This effort could stimulate additional research in their deployment in practical environmental appliances.