Precise tracking of nanoparticles in plant roots

XD Sun, JY Ma, LJ Feng, JL Duan, XZ Yuan - Nature Protocols, 2024 - nature.com
One of the foremost challenges in nanobiotechnology is obtaining direct evidence of
nanoparticles' absorption and internalization in plants. Although confocal laser scanning …

Impact of nanopollution on plant growth, photosynthesis, toxicity, and metabolism in the agricultural sector: An updated review

M Thiruvengadam, HY Chi, SH Kim - Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology provides distinct benefits to numerous industrial and commercial fields, and
has developed into a discipline of intense interest to researchers. Nanoparticles (NPs) have …

Negatively charged carbon dots employed symplastic and apoplastic pathways to enable better plant delivery than positively charged carbon dots

L Chen, L Zhu, H Cheng, W Xu, G Li, Y Zhang, J Gu… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Efficient delivery of nanoparticles (NPs) to plants is important for agricultural application.
However, to date, we still lack knowledge about how NPs' charge matters for its translocation …

Closing the gap between climate regulation and food security with nano iron oxides

Y Yu, Y Feng, Y Yu, L Xue, L Yang, L Zhong… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Rice production poses one of the most important dilemmas between climate regulation and
food security. While fertilization often results in a higher yield, it is also accompanied by …

Multifaceted impacts of nanoparticles on plant nutrient absorption and soil microbial communities

H Zhang, T Zheng, Y Wang, T Li, Q Chi - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
With the growth of the global population and the increasing scarcity of resources, the
sustainability and efficiency improvement of agricultural production have become urgent …

Advancing sustainable agriculture: Enhancing crop nutrition with next-generation nanotech-based fertilizers

Y Liao, D Xu, Y Cao, YG Zhu - Nano Research, 2023 - Springer
The pressing need to enhance nutrient use efficiency (NUE) in fertilizers has become
increasingly urgent in light of food insecurity and climate-related issues. Nanotechnology …

Nanozymes: An innovative approach to regulating heavy metal accumulation in plants and alleviating toxicity-A comprehensive review

Y Wang, X Gu, L Zhao, D Zhou - Critical Reviews in Environmental …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Managing farmlands' heavy metal (HM) pollution is crucial for improving plant growth and
ensuring agricultural product safety. While low to medium doses of HM exposure may not …

Phytotoxicity of Prussian blue nanoparticles to rice and the related defence mechanisms: In vivo observations and physiological and biochemical analysis

K Xu, Y Lan, C Xing, Y Rao, E Zhu, J Yan, S Wang… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
While the nanotoxic effects on plants have been extensively studied, the underlying
mechanisms of plant defense responses and resistance to nanostress remain insufficiently …

Foliar application of iron-based nanofertilizers to wheat grown in a Cd-contaminated field: implications for food safety and biofortification

J Lian, L Cheng, X Huang, X Wang, Y Wang… - Environmental …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanotechnology applications in agriculture have received considerable attention with the
aim of improving crop production, nutritional quality and food safety. The comparative effects …

Enhancing iron content and growth of cucumber seedlings with MgFe-LDHs under low-temperature stress

H Wu, X Wan, J Niu, Y Cao, S Wang, Y Zhang… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
The development of cost-effective and eco-friendly fertilizers is crucial for enhancing iron
(Fe) uptake in crops and can help alleviate dietary Fe deficiencies, especially in populations …