Comparison of cytocompatibility and anticancer properties of traditional and green chemistry-synthesized tellurium nanowires

[Background] Tradiditional physicochemical approaches for the synthesis of compounds, drugs, and nanostructures developed as potential solutions for antimicrobial resistance or against cancer treatment are, for the most part, facile and straightforward. Nevertheless, these approaches have several li...

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Autores: Vernet Crua, Ada, Medina Cruz, David, Zhang, Bohan, González Sagardoy, María Ujué, Huttel, Yves, García-Martín, José Miguel, Cholula-Díaz, Jorge L., Webster, Thomas J.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/187028
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/187028
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Nanowires
Tellurium
Biocompatibility
Anticancer
Green chemistry
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Sumario:[Background] Tradiditional physicochemical approaches for the synthesis of compounds, drugs, and nanostructures developed as potential solutions for antimicrobial resistance or against cancer treatment are, for the most part, facile and straightforward. Nevertheless, these approaches have several limitations, such as the use of toxic chemicals and production of toxic by-products with limited biocompatibility. Therefore, new methods are needed to address these limitations, and green chemistry offers a suitable and novel answer, with the safe and environmentally friendly design, manufacturing, and use of minimally toxic chemicals. Green chemistry approaches are especially useful for the generation of metallic nanoparticles or nanometric structures that can effectively and efficiently address health care concerns.