Green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles: Applications and limitations

PK Dikshit, J Kumar, AK Das, S Sadhu, S Sharma… - Catalysts, 2021 - mdpi.com
The past decade has witnessed a phenomenal rise in nanotechnology research due to its
broad range of applications in diverse fields including food safety, transportation …

Nanofertilizer use for sustainable agriculture: Advantages and limitations

F Zulfiqar, M Navarro, M Ashraf, NA Akram… - Plant science, 2019 - Elsevier
Nutrient fertilization plays a critical role in maintaining soil fertility and improving crop
productivity and quality. Precise nutrient management of horticultural crops is a major …

Inhalation exposure to atmospheric nanoparticles and its associated impacts on human health: a review

S Sonwani, S Madaan, J Arora… - … in Sustainable Cities, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Nanoparticles (NPs) are receiving an increasing attention from many scientific communities
due to their strong influence on human health. NPs are an important marker of air pollution …

Recent advances in nanoremediation: Carving sustainable solution to clean-up polluted agriculture soils

N Boregowda, SC Jogigowda, G Bhavya… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Agriculture is one of the foremost significant human activities, which symbolizes the key
source for food, fuel and fibers. This activity results in a lot of ecological harms particularly …

The Impact of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Cytotoxicity, Genotoxicity, and miRNA Expression in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Seedlings

I Plaksenkova, I Kokina, A Petrova… - The Scientific World …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Zinc oxide nanoparticles are one of the most commonly engineered nanomaterials and
necessarily enter the environment because of the large quantities produced and their …

Nanobiotechnology for agricultural sustainability, and food and environmental safety

NH Madanayake, A Hossain… - Quality Assurance and …, 2021 - qascf.com
Agricultural development has become a requisite to meet the food security of an increasing
world population under changing climate for eliminating poverty and hunger. Recently …

Iron oxide nanoparticles as iron micronutrient fertilizer—Opportunities and limitations

S Shirsat, SK - Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Iron (Fe) is necessary for plant growth and development. Iron deficiency disrupts major
metabolic and cellular activities such as respiration, DNA synthesis, and chlorophyll …

Nanoparticles as a promising strategy to mitigate biotic stress in agriculture

G Tortella, O Rubilar, JC Pieretti, P Fincheira… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nanoparticles are recognized due to their particular physical and chemical properties, which
are conferred due to their size, in the range of nanometers. Nanoparticles are recognized for …

Effects of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and nano-silica on root development, leaf photosynthesis, active oxygen and nitrogen metabolism in maize

Y Hao, Y Yu, G Sun, X Gong, Y Jiang, G Lv, Y Zhang… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and nano-silica (nano-SiO2) are widely used in the field of
life science because of their special physical and chemical properties. In this study, the …

Effect of multi-walled carbon nanotubes on the growth and expression of stress resistance genes in birch

KV Zhuzhukin, PM Evlakov, TA Grodetskaya, AA Gusev… - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recent studies have shown that nanomaterials, including carbon nanotubes, are associated
with a wide range of effects on living organisms, from stimulation to toxic effects. Plants are …