Green and Eco-friendly Nanotechnology – Concepts and Industrial Prospects

Nanotechnology is considered as a tool for solving problems and providing comfort in the livelihood of human beings, also possess challenges and treats if not used carefully. nanotechnology if used properly can support to realize the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) to be realized by 2030. Nanotechnology, being multidisciplinary frontier technology useful for innovative solutions in primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary industry sectors has shown slow progress due to its potential risks due to predicted nanotoxicity. To counter this but to use nanotechnology solutions in societal progress, green and eco-friendly nanotechnology solutions play a major role in realizing sustainable development goals and eliminates the threat of the technification of development processes. This paper discusses the concept, current research outcome, and the industrial prospects of achieving global SDG and much more using green and eco-friendly nanotechnology in 21st century.