Nanoparticles in agroindustry: Applications, toxicity, challenges, and trends

LA Paramo, AA Feregrino-Pérez, R Guevara… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnology is a tool that in the last decade has demonstrated multiple applications in
several sectors, including agroindustry. There has been an advance in the development of …

Engineering plants with carbon nanotubes: a sustainable agriculture approach

M Safdar, W Kim, S Park, Y Gwon, YO Kim… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Sustainable agriculture is an important conception to meet the growing food demand of the
global population. The increased need for adequate and safe food, as well as the ongoing …

Effects of microplastics and carbon nanotubes on soil geochemical properties and bacterial communities

Q Wang, X Feng, Y Liu, W Cui, Y Sun, S Zhang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
A 100-day soil incubation experiment was conducted to explore the effects of conventional
(high-density polyethylene, HDPE) and biodegradable (polylactic acid, PLA) microplastics …

Physiological impacts of zero valent iron, Fe3O4 and Fe2O3 nanoparticles in rice plants and their potential as Fe fertilizers

M Li, P Zhang, M Adeel, Z Guo, AJ Chetwynd… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fe-based nanoparticles (Fe-based NPs) have great potential as a substitute for traditional
Fe-fertilizer; however, their environmental risk and impact on plant growth are not fully …

Dynamic interplay between nano-enabled agrochemicals and the plant-associated microbiome

T Ahmed, M Noman, JL Gardea-Torresdey… - Trends in Plant …, 2023 - cell.com
The plant-associated microbiome is known to be a critical component for crop growth,
nutrient acquisition, resistance to pathogens, and abiotic stress tolerance. Conventional …

Effects of nanofertilizers on soil and plant-associated microbial communities: Emerging trends and perspectives

M Kalwani, H Chakdar, A Srivastava, S Pabbi, P Shukla - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Modern agricultural practices are relying excessively upon the use of synthetic fertilizers to
supply essential nutrients to promote crop productivity. Though useful in the short term, their …

The dichotomy of nanotechnology as the cutting edge of agriculture: Nano-farming as an asset versus nanotoxicity

T Behl, I Kaur, A Sehgal, S Singh, N Sharma, S Bhatia… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The unprecedented setbacks and environmental complications, faced by global agro-
farming industry, have led to the advent of nanotechnology in agriculture, which has been …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental effect of agriculture-related manufactured nano-objects on soil microbial communities

A Ahmed, P He, P He, Y Wu, Y He, S Munir - Environment international, 2023 - Elsevier
Agriculture-related manufactured nano-objects (MNOs) can revolutionize the crop
production and help to achieve sustainable development goals. MNOs with diverse physico …

Utilization of nanomaterials in accelerating the production process of sustainable biofuels

SF Ahmed, JC Debnath, F Mehejabin, N Islam… - Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Around 84% of the global energy needs are met by fossil fuels, notwithstanding their several
drawbacks. Dependence on fossil fuels can be reduced when biofuels become more widely …

Engineered nanomaterials in soil: Their impact on soil microbiome and plant health

ST Khan, SF Adil, MR Shaik, HZ Alkhathlan, M Khan… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
A staggering number of nanomaterials-based products are being engineered and produced
commercially. Many of these engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) are finally disposed into the …