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

Abstract

Pesticides are widely used to prevent bug infestation in agricultural crops and to get rid of other pests and disease-carrying creatures including mice, rats, ticks, and mosquitoes from various environment and h In response to this environmental and human health hazard, a dire need for remediation has emerged in the last few decades. Green approaches for the remediation of pesticides can boost sustainable development. A biomimetic approach for degradation of pesticides can have high potential to generate ripples of positive outcomes. Biomimetic catalysts are synthetic chemical molecules which have been inspired by natural processes to mimic their structural and functional properties. This short review concisely focuses on the synthesis of various biomimetic catalysts including metal-based materials, carbon-based materials and others. 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 pesticides degradation