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 …

Nanocatalysts and other nanomaterials for water remediation from organic pollutants

F Lu, D Astruc - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
With the industrial development, population increasing and climate change, water pollution
becomes a critical issue around the world. As a result, the remediation of water pollution …

A new strategy using nanoscale zero-valent iron to simultaneously promote remediation and safe crop production in contaminated soil

Y Liu, T Wu, JC White, D Lin - Nature Nanotechnology, 2021 - nature.com
Novel versatile nanomaterials may facilitate strategies for simultaneous soil remediation and
agricultural production, but a thorough and mechanistic assessment of efficacy and safety is …

[HTML][HTML] Insights into the Synthesis, types and application of iron Nanoparticles: The overlooked significance of environmental effects

W Xu, T Yang, S Liu, L Du, Q Chen, X Li, J Dong… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Two decades ago, iron nanoparticles have been widely studied in environmental protection
due to their particular characters. Compared with traditional absorbents, iron nanoparticles …

Environmental transformations and ecological effects of iron-based nanoparticles

C Lei, Y Sun, DCW Tsang, D Lin - Environmental Pollution, 2018 - Elsevier
The increasing application of iron-based nanoparticles (NPs), especially high
concentrations of zero-valent iron nanoparticles (nZVI), has raised concerns regarding their …

Stabilized Nanoscale Zerovalent Iron Mediated Cadmium Accumulation and Oxidative Damage of Boehmeria nivea (L.) Gaudich Cultivated in Cadmium …

X Gong, D Huang, Y Liu, G Zeng, R Wang… - … science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
Nanoparticles can be absorbed by plants, but their impacts on phytoremediation are not yet
well understood. This study was carried out to determine the impacts of starch stabilized …

Nanoparticle interactions with co-existing contaminants: joint toxicity, bioaccumulation and risk

R Deng, D Lin, L Zhu, S Majumdar, JC White… - …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
With their growing production and application, engineered nanoparticles (NPs) are
increasingly discharged into the environment. The released NPs can potentially interact with …

Emerging nanobiotechnology in agriculture for the management of pesticide residues

M Nehra, N Dilbaghi, G Marrazza, A Kaushik… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Utilization of pesticides is often necessary for meeting commercial requirements for crop
quality and yield. However, incessant global pesticide use poses potential risks to human …

Remediation of contaminated soils by enhanced nanoscale zero valent iron

D Jiang, G Zeng, D Huang, M Chen, C Zhang… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
The use of nanoscale zero valent iron (nZVI) for in situ remediation of soil contamination
caused by heavy metals and organic pollutants has drawn great concern, primarily owing to …

Current progress in degradation and removal methods of polybrominated diphenyl ethers from water and soil: A review

B Yao, Z Luo, D Zhi, D Hou, L Luo, S Du… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
The widespread of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in the environment has caused
rising concerns, and it is an urgent endeavor to find a proper way for PBDEs remediation …