Lanthanum silicate nanomaterials enhance sheath blight resistance in rice: mechanisms of action and soil health evaluation

X Cao, X Chen, Y Liu, C Wang, L Yue, WH Elmer… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In the current study, foliar spray with lanthanum (La) based nanomaterials (La10Si6O27
nanorods, La10Si6O27 nanoparticle, La (OH) 3 nanorods, and La2O3 nanoparticle) …

Towards realizing nano-enabled precision delivery in plants

GV Lowry, JP Giraldo, NF Steinmetz, A Avellan… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Nanocarriers (NCs) that can precisely deliver active agents, nutrients and genetic materials
into plants will make crop agriculture more resilient to climate change and sustainable. As a …

Nanoscale CuO charge and morphology control Fusarium suppression and nutrient biofortification in field-grown tomato and watermelon

C Deng, CR Protter, Y Wang, J Borgatta, J Zhou… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Limited data exist on how surface charge and morphology impact the effectiveness of
nanoscale copper oxide (CuO) as an agricultural amendment under field conditions. This …

The future of agriculture and food: sustainable approaches to achieve zero hunger

LL McConnell, C Osorio, T Hofmann - Journal of Agricultural and …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Established in 2015, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a
global call to action designed to eliminate poverty while protecting our planet. This year, we …

DNA Delivery by Virus-Like Nanocarriers in Plant Cells

MR Islam, M Youngblood, HI Kim… - Nano Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
Tobacco mild green mosaic virus (TMGMV)-like nanocarriers were designed for gene
delivery to plant cells. High aspect ratio TMGMVs were coated with a polycationic …

Nanoscale Iron (Fe3O4) Surface Charge Controls Fusarium Suppression and Nutrient Accumulation in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)

C Deng, Y Wang, C Castillo, Y Zhao, W Xu… - ACS Sustainable …, 2024 - ACS Publications
With the growing recognition that conventional agriculture will not be able to meet food
production demands, innovative strategies to reach food security are imperative. Although …

Copper Stimulation of Tetrahydrocannabinol and Cannabidiol Production in Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) Is Copper-Type, Dose, and Cultivar Dependent

MS Cahill, T Arsenault, TH Bui… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Copper (Cu) is an element widely used as a pesticide for the control of plant diseases. Cu is
also known to influence a range of plant secondary metabolisms. However, it is not known …

Nanotechnology in agriculture: A solution to global food insecurity in a changing climate?

S Vaidya, C Deng, Y Wang, N Zuverza-Mena… - NanoImpact, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Although the Green Revolution dramatically increased food production, it led to non-
sustainable conventional agricultural practices, with productivity in general declining over …

Impact of nCuO containing treated wastewater on soil microbes and dissolved organic matter in paddy field leachate

S Praise, M Miyazawa, LD Phung, M Nishiyama… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Using treated wastewater (TWW) resources in agriculture is a major pathway for
disseminating nanoparticles. Copper–oxide nanoparticles (nCuO) offer potential benefits …

Fabrication of three-dimension hierarchical structure CuO nanoflowers and their antifungal mechanism against Bipolaris sorokiniana

T Xie, J Wang, S Zhang, J Song, G Zan, J Wu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials are widely investigated in sustainable agriculture owing to their unique
physicochemical properties, especially Cu-based nanomaterial with eco-friendliness and …