Silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs) in sustainable agriculture: major emphasis on the practicality, efficacy and concerns

JA Bhat, N Rajora, G Raturi, S Sharma, P Dhiman… - Nanoscale …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Silicon (Si), a beneficial element for plants, is known for its prophylactic effect under stress
conditions. Many studies have documented the role of biogenic silica (bulk-Si) in alleviating …

Silica nanoparticles as novel sustainable approach for plant growth and crop protection

P Goswami, J Mathur, N Srivastava - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Agriculture crops encounter several biotic and abiotic stresses, including pests, diseases,
nutritional deficits, and climate change, which necessitate the development of new …

Surface modification of SiO2 nanoparticles for bacterial decontaminations of blood products

M Alavi, MR Hamblin, MR Mozafari… - Cellular, Molecular …, 2022 - cmbr-journal.com
Bacterial infections can be caused by contamination of labile blood products with specific
bacteria, such as Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis. Hospital …

[HTML][HTML] Silicon nanoparticles: Synthesis, uptake and their role in mitigation of biotic stress

S Naidu, J Pandey, LC Mishra, A Chakraborty… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the current scenario of global warming and climate change, plants face many biotic
stresses, which restrain growth, development and productivity. Nanotechnology is gaining …

A green method for removing chromium (VI) from aqueous systems using novel silicon nanoparticles: Adsorption and interaction mechanisms

S Mehmood, M Mahmood, A Núñez-Delgado… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the present study, we used the horsetail plant (Equisetum arvense) as a green source to
synthesize silicon nanoparticles (GS-SiNPs), considering that it could be an effective …

Rubus ellipticus fruits extract-mediated cuprous oxide nanoparticles: in vitro antioxidant, antimicrobial, and toxicity study

J Dhatwalia, A Kumari, A Chauhan, KM Batoo… - Chemical Papers, 2023 - Springer
The aim of the present study was to synthesize biologically active cuprous oxide
nanoparticles (Cu2O-NPs) using green nanotechnology from aqueous extract of Rubus …

Multifaceted roles of silicon nano particles in heavy metals-stressed plants

M Asgher, A Rehaman, SN ul Islam, NA Khan - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Heavy metal (HM) contamination has emerged as one of the most damaging abiotic stress
factors due to their prominent release into the environment through industrialization and …

Efficient photocatalytic remediation of typical antibiotics in water via Mn3O4 decorated carbon nitride nanotube

Y He, M Gao, Y Zhou, Y Zhou - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibiotic abuse will seriously affect the ecology and environment. Photocatalytic oxidation
technology based on carbon nitride (gC 3 N 4) has been widely adopted to treat wastewater …

Complexation and immobilization of arsenic in maize using green synthesized silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs)

OA David, AH Labulo, I Hassan, I Olawuni… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Arsenic (As) is a heavy metal that is toxic to both plants and animals. Silicon nanoparticles
(SiNPs) can alleviate the detrimental effects of heavy metals on plants, but the underlying …

Preparation and characterization of silica nanoparticles (sol–gel & river sand): A comparative toxicity studies against seed weevil (Sitophilus oryzae L). and effect on …

S Aisvarya, M Kalyanasundaram, M Kannan… - Materials Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study aimed to compare the entomotoxic efficacy of silica nanoparticles
obtained through sol–gel and river sand against Sitophilus oryzae L. by keeping insecticidal …