[HTML][HTML] Unlocking the potential of nano-enabled precision agriculture for efficient and sustainable farming

V Goyal, D Rani, Ritika, S Mehrotra, C Deng, Y Wang - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnology has attracted remarkable attention due to its unique features and potential
uses in multiple domains. Nanotechnology is a novel strategy to boost production from …

[HTML][HTML] Designing nanoparticles for sustainable agricultural applications

B Tuga, T O'Keefe, C Deng, AT Ligocki, JC White… - Trends in Chemistry, 2023 - cell.com
Progress toward achieving global food security continues to be hindered by several
economic, geo-political, and environmental variables which has led the United Nations to …

[HTML][HTML] pH-responsive copper-doped ZIF-8 MOF nanoparticles for enhancing the delivery and translocation of pesticides in wheat plants

C Xu, L Cao, T Liu, H Chen, Y Li - Environmental Science: Nano, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Metal–organic framework (MOF)-based “nanopesticides” with pH-responsive performance
have attracted increasing attention for application in sustainable agriculture. However, little …

Bacillus altitudinis‐Stabilized Multifarious Copper Nanoparticles Prevent Bacterial Fruit Blotch in Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L.): Direct Pathogen Inhibition, In …

M Noman, T Ahmed, JC White, MM Nazir, Azizullah… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The nano‐enabled crop protecting agents have been emerging as a cost‐effective, eco‐
friendly, and sustainable alternative to conventional chemical pesticides. Here, the …

Insights into growth-affecting effect of nanomaterials: Using metabolomics and transcriptomics to reveal the molecular mechanisms of cucumber leaves upon exposure …

D Huang, Z Shi, X Shan, S Yang, Y Zhang… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Polystyrene nanoplastics (PSNPs,< 100 nm), an artificial pollutant that is
widespread in the environment, can be assimilated by plants to alter plant gene expression …

Nanoscale CuO charge and morphology control Fusarium suppression and nutrient biofortification in field-grown tomato and watermelon

C Deng, CR Protter, Y Wang, J Borgatta, J Zhou… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Limited data exist on how surface charge and morphology impact the effectiveness of
nanoscale copper oxide (CuO) as an agricultural amendment under field conditions. This …

Foliar enrichment of copper oxide nanoparticles promotes biomass, photosynthetic pigments, and commercially valuable secondary metabolites and essential oils in …

M Nekoukhou, S Fallah, LR Pokhrel… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
High alkaline and low organic carbon hinder micronutrients, such as copper (Cu),
bioavailability in (semi-) arid soils, affecting plant nutrient quality and productivity. This study …

Nanomaterial Size and Surface Modification Mediate Disease Resistance Activation in Cucumber (Cucumis sativus)

X Luo, Z Wang, C Wang, L Yue, M Tao, WH Elmer… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Crop disease represents a serious and increasing threat to global food security. Lanthanum
oxide nanomaterials (La2O3 NMs) with different sizes (10 and 20 nm) and surface …

Nanomaterials biotransformation: In planta mechanisms of action

L Pagano, R Rossi, JC White, N Marmiroli… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Research on engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) exposure has continued to expand rapidly,
with a focus on uncovering the underlying mechanisms. The EU largely limits the number …

[HTML][HTML] Do all Cu nanoparticles have similar applications in nano-enabled agriculture?

JL Lasso-Robledo, B Torres, JR Peralta-Videa - Plant Nano Biology, 2022 - Elsevier
abstract Copper-based chemicals have been widely used in agriculture as fertilizers and
pesticides. Although these products have been essential to ensure food security, their …