A review of green synthesized magnesium oxide nanoparticles coated textiles

The textile industry is striving versatile range of coatings, which imparts multifunctional properties to them. There are many fields where coated textiles perform effectively, where standalone nanoparticles or finishes fail to perform adequately. However, the chemicals, finishes, and synthetically produced nanomaterials currently in use have negative ecological impacts. Hence the review focused on current developments in ecologically friendly biosynthesis techniques for the magnesium oxide nanoparticles, their coating over the textile structures and outlining the potential and novel applications of textiles coated with MgO-NPs in different areas. Due to the rising need for green chemistry and the perspective of nanoparticles in a variety of uses, magnesium oxide nanoparticle production using sustainable and environmentally clean processes has gained popularity. Current advancements in the ecologically pleasant creation of MgO-NPs are those mediated by plants, microbes, and other natural processes. The objective of the current work was to gather all potential methods for the environmentally friendly synthesis of MgO-NPs. Secondly, elaborates on all possible novel applications that green synthetic MgO-NPs coated textiles could have in several industries. The various MgO-NP attributes including size, shape, surface area and their functional characteristics like flammability and antipathogenicity, biocompatibility and redox potential are discussed. The numerous uses of the MgO-NPs coated textiles are also highlighted, including their use as wastewater treatment agents, energy systems, drug delivery, catalysts, and biomedical fields. There is also discussion of these particles in some possible applications in other fields, like nanomedicine and food packaging. The current challenges and future directions in the environmentally friendly MgO-NP production along with applications are also addressed.