Table 2.
The application of NPs made from M. oleifera in water treatment
| Particle | Activity | Size (nm) | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgNPs from M. oleifera seed | Photocatalytic activity toward organic dyes (methylene blue (> 81%), 4-nitrophenol (> 75%), orange red (> 82%) and > 80% of the Pb removal, antimicrobial activity against Gram positive (Staphylococcus aureus) and Gram negative (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Salmonella enterica typhimurium) | 4 | [14] |
| AgNPs from M. oleifera flower | Antibacterial (Klebsiella pneumoniae, S. aureus), sensing copper ions from 1 to 12 mM concentrations | 22 | [4] |
| FeO-NPs from a mixture of M. oleifera leaf extract and Psidium guajava leaf extract | Photocatalytic activity toward methylene blue | 82 | [163] |
| M. oleifera activated carbon modified with chitosan and Fe3O4 NPs | Cr adsorption capacity of 130.80 mg/g | NA | [164] |
| Cellulose nanofibers from M. oleifera | Cd (> 12 mg/g) and Pb (> 80 mg/g) adsorption | 80–160 | [165] |
| Activated carbon from M. oleifera seed modified with FeONPs | 94.2% oils and greases adsorption | Average pore size 3.1 | [166] |
| Aluminium oxide NPs M. oleifera gum activated carbon | Photocatalytic 94% nitrate and 95% phosphate removal | 16.12 | [167] |
| M. oleifera with Fe3O4 NPs | Elimination of S. aureus | NA | [168] |
| Ag and CuONPs from M. oleifera leaf and stem | Antimicrobial activity against E. coli, S. typhi, P. aeruginosa, Klebsiella variicola | NA | [169] |
| Activated carbon from M. oleifera seed modified with AgNPs | Methyl blue and methyl orange 90% and 77% photodegradation | 200 to 305 | [170] |
| FeONPs from M. oleifera leaf and stem | 65.01 mg g−1 metformin adsorption capacity | NA | [171] |
| ZnONPs from M. oleifera leaves extract | Adsorption of congo red dye reached equilibrium in 120 min | 10 | [86] |