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CC BY 4.0 · SynOpen 2023; 07(01): 33-42
DOI: 10.1055/a-2004-7289
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Virtual Collection Natural Products for Pest Management

Science through the Lens of Nature: Recent Advances in Biomimetic Approaches towards Pesticide Degradation

Shikha Jyoti Borah 
a   Special Centre for Nanoscience, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, India
,
Akanksha Gupta∗
b   Department of Chemistry, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
,
Prasanta Kumar Sahu 
c   Department of Chemistry, Shivaji College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
,
Neelu Dheer
d   Department of Chemistry, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
,
Vinod Kumar  ∗
a   Special Centre for Nanoscience, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, India
› Author AffiliationsS.J.B. thanks Jawaharlal Nehru University for providing financial assistance.
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Abstract

The increased use of pesticides and the possible accumulation of residual pesticides can clearly have detrimental consequences on different environmental matrices and human health. As a result of this, an urgent need for remediation of pesticides has emerged in the last few decades. A biomimetic approach for the degradation of pesticides can have high potential. Biomimetic catalysts are synthetic chemical molecules which have been inspired by natural processes to mimic their structural and functional properties. This short review focuses on the synthesis of various biomimetic catalysts including metal-based materials and carbon-based materials. In this context, recent advances achieved by such biomimetic catalysts for the degradation of pesticides have been covered. It highlights the importance of adopting a biomimetic approach as it provides a green and efficient method for pesticide degradation. Furthermore, it provides useful insights into the challenges that remain to be addressed and the perspectives that can be adopted for future research.

1 Introduction

2 Biomimetic Catalysts

2.1 Metal Oxides

2.2 Metal Organic Frameworks

2.3 Carbon-Based Materials

2.4 MXenes

2.5 Other Recent Advances

3 Challenges

4 Conclusion

Key words

biomimetic - pesticide - degradation - synthetic catalysts - nanozyme


Publication History

Received: 03 November 2022

Accepted after revision: 29 December 2022

Accepted Manuscript online:
29 December 2022

Article published online:
30 January 2023

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