Nanotechnology in agriculture: Current status, challenges and future opportunities

M Usman, M Farooq, A Wakeel, A Nawaz… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology has shown promising potential to promote sustainable agriculture. This
article reviews the recent developments on applications of nanotechnology in agriculture …

Nanotechnology potential in seed priming for sustainable agriculture

A do Espirito Santo Pereira, H Caixeta Oliveira… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Our agriculture is threatened by climate change and the depletion of resources and
biodiversity. A new agriculture revolution is needed in order to increase the production of …

Nano-enabled pesticides for sustainable agriculture and global food security

D Wang, NB Saleh, A Byro, R Zepp… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Achieving sustainable agricultural productivity and global food security are two of the
biggest challenges of the new millennium. Addressing these challenges requires innovative …

Critical Review: Role of Inorganic Nanoparticle Properties on Their Foliar Uptake and in Planta Translocation

A Avellan, J Yun, BP Morais, ET Clement… - … science & technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
There is increasing pressure on global agricultural systems due to higher food demand,
climate change, and environmental concerns. The design of nanostructures is proposed as …

Nanopesticides in agriculture: Benefits and challenge in agricultural productivity, toxicological risks to human health and environment

M Chaud, EB Souto, A Zielinska, P Severino, F Batain… - Toxics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nanopesticides are nanostructures with two to three dimensions between 1 to 200 nm, used
to carry agrochemical ingredients (AcI). Because of their unique properties, the loading of …

Recent advances in the applications of nano-agrochemicals for sustainable agricultural development

H Singh, A Sharma, SK Bhardwaj, SK Arya… - … Science: Processes & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Modern agricultural practices have triggered the process of agricultural pollution. This
process can cause the degradation of eco-systems, land, and environment owing to the …

Ecotoxicological and regulatory aspects of environmental sustainability of nanopesticides

R Grillo, LF Fraceto, MJB Amorim… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent years have seen the development of various colloidal formulations of pesticides and
other agrochemicals aimed at use in sustainable agriculture. These formulations include …

[HTML][HTML] Foliage adhesion and interactions with particulate delivery systems for plant nanobionics and intelligent agriculture

R Grillo, BD Mattos, DR Antunes, MML Forini… - Nano Today, 2021 - Elsevier
The constantly increasing global food demand galvanizes innovative agricultural actions
aimed to transcend current production levels. The predicted near-future food security …

[HTML][HTML] Biopolymer-based nanocarriers for sustained release of agrochemicals: A review on materials and social science perspectives for a sustainable future of agri …

TO Machado, J Grabow, C Sayer… - Advances in colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Devastating plant diseases and soil depletion rationalize an extensive use of agrochemicals
to secure the food production worldwide. The sustained release of fertilizers and pesticides …

Uptake, translocation, and transformation of silver nanoparticles in plants

D Huang, F Dang, Y Huang, N Chen… - Environmental Science …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been globally applied in consumer products because of
their antimicrobial properties. Broad applications inevitably release AgNPs into the natural …