Nanoparticles in plants: uptake, transport and physiological activity in leaf and root

X Wang, H Xie, P Wang, H Yin - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Due to their unique characteristics, nanoparticles are increasingly used in agricultural
production through foliage spraying and soil application. The use of nanoparticles can …

Novel materials for urban farming

L Xi, M Zhang, L Zhang, TTS Lew… - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Scarcity of natural resources, shifting demographics, climate change, and increasing waste
are four major challenges in the quest to feed the exploding world population. These …

Seed nano-priming with Zinc Oxide nanoparticles in rice mitigates drought and enhances agronomic profile

M Waqas Mazhar, M Ishtiaq, I Hussain, A Parveen… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
All cereal crops, particularly rice are perpetually affected due to drastic climatic changes
which triggers different stressors resulting in food shortage scenarios across the globe. In …

Engineered Zn-based nano-pesticides as an opportunity for treatment of phytopathogens in agriculture

W Zhao, Y Liu, P Zhang, P Zhou, Z Wu, B Lou, Y Jiang… - NanoImpact, 2022 - Elsevier
People's desire for food has never slowed, despite the deterioration of the global agricultural
environment and the threat to food security. People rely on agrochemicals to ensure normal …

Nanopotassium, nanosilicon, and biochar applications improve potato salt tolerance by modulating photosynthesis, water status, and biochemical constituents

AWM Mahmoud, MM Samy, H Sany, RR Eid… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Salinity is one of the main environmental stresses, and it affects potato growth and
productivity in arid and semiarid regions by disturbing physiological process, such as the …

Onion peel waste mediated-green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles and their phytotoxicity on mung bean and wheat plant growth

S Modi, VK Yadav, N Choudhary, AM Alswieleh… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nanoparticles and nanomaterials have gained a huge amount of attention in the last decade
due to their unique and remarkable properties. Metallic nanoparticles like zinc oxide …

Noble metal nanoparticles in agriculture: impacts on plants, associated microorganisms, and biotechnological practices

L Burketová, J Martinec, J Siegel, A Macůrková… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Within the past decades, nanoparticles (NPs) have become common components of
electronics, batteries, cosmetics, clothing, and even dietary supplements. Despite their …

Seed Priming with ZnO and Fe3O4 Nanoparticles Alleviate the Lead Toxicity in Basella alba L. through Reduced Lead Uptake and Regulation of ROS

N Gupta, PM Singh, V Sagar, A Pandya, M Chinnappa… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The increased lead (Pb) content in the environment has an impact on all living beings,
including plant growth and quality. The present study aims to investigate the protective roles …

The effective role of nano-silicon application in improving the productivity and quality of grafted tomato grown under salinity stress

EG Sayed, AWM Mahmoud, MM El-Mogy, MAA Ali… - Horticulturae, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study aims to determine the influence of grafting and nano-silicon fertilizer on the
growth and production of tomatoes (Solanumlycopersicum L.) under salinity conditions. A …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs), biosynthesis, characterization and evaluation of their impact to improve shoot growth and to reduce salt toxicity on salvia …

NA Alenezi, F Al-Qurainy, M Tarroum, M Nadeem… - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) using plant extracts have recently
attracted considerable attention due to their environmental protection benefits and their easy …