Nanoparticle classification, physicochemical properties, characterization, and applications: a comprehensive review for biologists

N Joudeh, D Linke - Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2022 - Springer
Interest in nanomaterials and especially nanoparticles has exploded in the past decades
primarily due to their novel or enhanced physical and chemical properties compared to bulk …

Green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles: Applications and limitations

PK Dikshit, J Kumar, AK Das, S Sadhu, S Sharma… - Catalysts, 2021 - mdpi.com
The past decade has witnessed a phenomenal rise in nanotechnology research due to its
broad range of applications in diverse fields including food safety, transportation …

Application of nanotechnology in agriculture, postharvest loss reduction and food processing: food security implication and challenges

K Neme, A Nafady, S Uddin, YB Tola - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Ensuring food security in developing countries is highly challenging due to low productivity
of the agriculture sector, degradation of natural resources, high post farming losses, less or …

Nanotechnology–A new frontier of nano-farming in agricultural and food production and its development

M Haris, T Hussain, HI Mohamed, A Khan… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The potential of nanotechnology for the development of sustainable agriculture has been
promising. The initiatives to meet the rising food needs of the rapidly growing world …

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 …

Applications of nanotechnology in plant growth and crop protection: a review

Y Shang, MK Hasan, GJ Ahammed, M Li, H Yin, J Zhou - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
In the era of climate change, global agricultural systems are facing numerous,
unprecedented challenges. In order to achieve food security, advanced nano-engineering is …

Nanoscale drug delivery systems: from medicine to agriculture

P Vega-Vásquez, NS Mosier… - Frontiers in Bioengineering …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The main challenges in drug delivery systems are to protect, transport and release
biologically active compounds at the right time in a safe and reproducible manner, usually at …

A comprehensive overview of nanotechnology in sustainable agriculture

S Arora, G Murmu, K Mukherjee, S Saha… - Journal of Biotechnology, 2022 - Elsevier
Plant nutrition is crucial in crop productivity and providing food security to the ever-
expanding population. Application of chemical/biological fertilizers and pesticides are the …

The dichotomy of nanotechnology as the cutting edge of agriculture: Nano-farming as an asset versus nanotoxicity

T Behl, I Kaur, A Sehgal, S Singh, N Sharma, S Bhatia… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The unprecedented setbacks and environmental complications, faced by global agro-
farming industry, have led to the advent of nanotechnology in agriculture, which has been …

Nanofertilizers: A cutting-edge approach to increase nitrogen use efficiency in grasslands

JH Mejías, F Salazar, L Pérez Amaro… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Nitrogen (N) is the most critical element limiting agricultural production at a global scale.
Despite many efforts, the N use efficiency (NUE) in agriculture remains in a range of less …