Nanofertilizers: A smart and sustainable attribute to modern agriculture

A Nongbet, AK Mishra, YK Mohanta, S Mahanta… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The widespread use of fertilizers is a result of the increased global demand for food. The
commonly used chemical fertilizers may increase plant growth and output, but they have …

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 …

Nanofertilizers: types, delivery and advantages in agricultural sustainability

A Yadav, K Yadav, KA Abd-Elsalam - Agrochemicals, 2023 - mdpi.com
In an alarming tale of agricultural excess, the relentless overuse of chemical fertilizers in
modern farming methods have wreaked havoc on the once-fertile soil, mercilessly depleting …

Synthetic amorphous calcium phosphates (ACPs): Preparation, structure, properties, and biomedical applications

SV Dorozhkin - Biomaterials Science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Amorphous calcium phosphates (ACPs) represent a metastable amorphous state of other
calcium orthophosphates (abbreviated as CaPO4) possessing variable compositional but …

Eco-efficient systems based on nanocarriers for the controlled release of fertilizers and pesticides: Toward smart agriculture

P Fincheira, N Hoffmann, G Tortella, A Ruiz, P Cornejo… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The excessive application of pesticides and fertilizers has generated losses in biological
diversity, environmental pollution, and harmful effects on human health. Under this context …

Can nanofertilizers mitigate multiple environmental stresses for higher crop productivity?

TA Shalaby, Y Bayoumi, Y Eid, H Elbasiouny… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The global food production for the worldwide population mainly depends on the huge
contributions of the agricultural sector. The cultivated crops of foods need various elements …

Tools for nano-enabled agriculture: Fertilizers based on calcium phosphate, silicon, and chitosan nanostructures

G Fellet, L Pilotto, L Marchiol, E Braidot - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
The Green New Deal requires a profound transformation of the agricultural sector, which will
have to become more sustainable and ensure universal access to healthy food. Thus, it will …

Nanosized calcium phosphates as novel macronutrient nano-fertilizers

FJ Carmona, A Guagliardi, N Masciocchi - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The need for qualitatively and quantitatively enhanced food production, necessary for
feeding a progressively increasing World population, requires the adoption of new and …

Small molecule, big impacts: Nano-nutrients for sustainable agriculture and food security

M Faizan, A Singh, A Eren, H Sultan, M Sharma… - Journal of Plant …, 2024 - Elsevier
Human existence and the long-term viability of society depend on agriculture. Overuse of
synthetic fertilizers results in increased contamination of the land, water, and atmosphere as …

Nanofertilizers: the next generation of agrochemicals for long-term impact on sustainability in farming systems

A Gade, P Ingle, U Nimbalkar, M Rai, R Raut… - Agrochemicals, 2023 - mdpi.com
The microflora of the soil is adversely affected by chemical fertilizers. Excessive use of
chemical fertilizers has increased crop yield dramatically at the cost of soil vigor. The pH of …