[HTML][HTML] A review on nanoparticles: characteristics, synthesis, applications, and challenges

KA Altammar - Frontiers in microbiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The significance of nanoparticles (NPs) in technological advancements is due to their
adaptable characteristics and enhanced performance over their parent material. They are …

Optimising water holding capacity and hydrophobicity of biochar for soil amendment–A review

S Adhikari, W Timms, MAP Mahmud - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar is a product of the thermal treatment of biomass, and it can be used for enhancing
soil health and productivity, soil carbon sequestration, absorbance of pollutants from water …

[HTML][HTML] The role of nanoparticles in plant biochemical, physiological, and molecular responses under drought stress: A review

A Rasheed, H Li, MM Tahir, A Mahmood… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Drought stress (DS) is a serious challenge for sustaining global crop production and food
security. Nanoparticles (NPs) have emerged as an excellent tool to enhance crop production …

Salinity stress and nanoparticles: Insights into antioxidative enzymatic resistance, signaling, and defense mechanisms

A Singh, VD Rajput, R Sharma, K Ghazaryan… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Salinized land is slowly spreading across the world. Reduced crop yields and quality due to
salt stress threaten the ability to feed a growing population. We discussed the mechanisms …

[HTML][HTML] Nanotechnology-based controlled release of sustainable fertilizers. A review

B Beig, MBK Niazi, F Sher, Z Jahan, US Malik… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
The rising population is increasing food demand, yet actual crop production is limited by the
poor efficiency of classical fertilizers. In particular, only about 40–60% of fertilizer nitrogen …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoparticles: the plant saviour under abiotic stresses

MF Khalid, R Iqbal Khan, MZ Jawaid, W Shafqat… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Climate change significantly affects plant growth and productivity by causing different biotic
and abiotic stresses to plants. Among the different abiotic stresses, at the top of the list are …

[HTML][HTML] Nanofertilizers: A cutting-edge approach to increase nitrogen use efficiency in grasslands

JH Mejías, F Salazar, L Pérez Amaro… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Nitrogen (N) is the most critical element limiting agricultural production at a global scale.
Despite many efforts, the N use efficiency (NUE) in agriculture remains in a range of less …

[HTML][HTML] Interactions of nanoparticles and salinity stress at physiological, biochemical and molecular levels in plants: A review

H Etesami, H Fatemi, M Rizwan - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021 - Elsevier
Salinity stress is one of the most destructive non-biological stresses in plants that has
adversely affected many agricultural lands in the world. Salinity stress causes many …

Investigating the enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant defense by applying iron oxide nanoparticles in Dracocephalum moldavica L. plant under salinity stress

H Moradbeygi, R Jamei, R Heidari, R Darvishzadeh - Scientia Horticulturae, 2020 - Elsevier
The effect of iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs), as a salinity stress modifier, was investigated on
plant growth and antioxidant systems in Dracocephalum moldavica L. The results showed …

Nanocomposites for delivering agrochemicals: a comprehensive review

T Guha, G Gopal, R Kundu… - Journal of Agricultural and …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Excessive application of fertilizers negatively affects soil health, causes low nutrient
utilization efficiency in plants, and leads to environmental pollution. The application of …