Recent trends in nano-fertilizers for sustainable agriculture under climate change for global food security

KK Verma, XP Song, A Joshi, DD Tian, VD Rajput… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nano-fertilizers (NFs) significantly improve soil quality and plant growth performance and
enhance crop production with quality fruits/grains. The management of macro-micronutrients …

[HTML][HTML] Nanotechnology-Big impact: How nanotechnology is changing the future of agriculture?

GNG Saritha, T Anju, A Kumar - Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The global climate change and rapid population increase are raising challenges for food
security, and it demands efficient crop improvement methods that ensure superior quality …

Silicon nanoparticles in higher plants: Uptake, action, stress tolerance, and crosstalk with phytohormones, antioxidants, and other signalling molecules

M Mukarram, P Petrik, Z Mushtaq, MMA Khan… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Silicon is absorbed as uncharged mono-silicic acid by plant roots through passive
absorption of Lsi1, an influx transporter belonging to the aquaporin protein family. Lsi2 then …

Emergence of toxic trace elements in plant environments: Insights into potential of silica nanoparticles for mitigation of metal toxicity in plants

M Yadav, N George, V Dwibedi - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Emergence of trace elements at potentially toxic concentrations in the environment has
become a global issue in recent times. Owing to the rapid population growth, unregulated …

Silicon dioxide nanoparticles enhance plant growth, photosynthetic performance, and antioxidants defence machinery through suppressing chromium uptake in …

Q Huang, A Ayyaz, MA Farooq, K Zhang, W Chen… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chromium (Cr) is a highly toxic heavy metal that is extensively released into the soil and
drastically reduces plant yield. Silicon nanoparticles (Si NPs) were chosen to mitigate Cr …

[HTML][HTML] Small tech, big impact: Agri-nanotechnology journey to optimize crop protection and production for sustainable agriculture

A Singh, VD Rajput, A Varshney, K Ghazaryan… - Plant Stress, 2023 - Elsevier
The world's climate shifts rapidly, leading to increasingly severe and volatile weather,
negatively impacting crop yields. To produce long-lasting crops, cutting-edge …

[HTML][HTML] Silicon-based nanoparticles for mitigating the effect of potentially toxic elements and plant stress in agroecosystems: a sustainable pathway towards food …

ES Okeke, EJ Nweze, TC Ezike, CO Nwuche… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to their size, flexibility, biocompatibility, large surface area, and variable functionality
nanoparticles have enormous industrial, agricultural, pharmaceutical and biotechnological …

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 …

Silicon nanoparticles: Comprehensive review on biogenic synthesis and applications in agriculture

L Mahawar, KP Ramasamy, M Suhel, SM Prasad… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent advancements in nanotechnology have opened new advances in agriculture.
Among other nanoparticles, silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs), due to their unique physiological …

Silicon nanoforms in crop improvement and stress management

P Dhakate, N Kandhol, G Raturi, P Ray, A Bhardwaj… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Although, silicon–the second most abundant element in the earth crust could not supersede
carbon (C) in the competition of being the building block of life during evolution, yet its …