Silica nanoparticle accumulation in plants: Current state and future perspectives

W Pan, HJ Zhang, YF Zhang, M Wang, MTK Tsui… - Nanoscale, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
With their excellent biocompatibility, adjustable size, and high specific surface area, silica
nanoparticles (SiO2 NPs) offer an alternative to traditional bulk fertilizers as a means to …

The role of silicon in the supply of terrestrial ecosystem services

JD Meunier, S Cornu, C Keller, D Barboni - Environmental Chemistry …, 2022 - Springer
Silicon (Si) is the most abundant element on the earth's surface after oxygen. Si can be
found in minerals, electronic chips, cosmetic products, and plants for instance. Here we …

The Cd sequestration effects of rice roots affected by different Si management in Cd-contaminated paddy soil

Y Cai, B Pan, B Liu, K Cai, J Tian, W Wang - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The application of exogenous silicon (Si) reportedly is one of the eco-friendly practices to
mitigate cadmium (Cd) phytotoxicity and regulate the chemical behaviors of Cd in the soil …

New insight into the mechanisms of preferential encapsulation of metal (loid) s by wheat phytoliths under silicon nanoparticle amendment

L Liu, Z Song, J Tang, Q Li, B Sarkar, RM Ellam… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs) have been widely used to immobilize toxic trace metal (loid) s
(TTMs) in contaminated croplands. However, the effect and mechanisms of SiNP application …

Significant accrual of soil organic carbon through long‐term rice cultivation in paddy fields in China

X Yang, Z Song, L Van Zwieten, L Guo… - Global change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Paddy fields serve as significant reservoirs of soil organic carbon (SOC) and their potential
for terrestrial carbon (C) sequestration is closely associated with changes in SOC pools …

[HTML][HTML] Silicon fractionations at the margin of a coastal wetland and its response to sea level rise

X Zhao, X Zhang, Z Li, L Van Zwieten, Y Wang, Q Hao… - Geoderma, 2023 - Elsevier
Silicon (Si) and its biogeochemical cycling play an important role in maintaining the
functions of terrestrial and marine ecosystems. However, the effects of sea level rise on the …

The accumulation and carbon sequestration potential of biogenic silica in coastal salt marshes: Implications for relative sea-level rise

X Zhao, X Zhang, Z Song, L Van Zwieten, X Ran, Y Pu… - Catena, 2024 - Elsevier
The fate of soil biogenic silica (BSi) in coastal salt marshes is of global importance because
of its role in providing both available silicon (Si) for the growth of plants and diatoms and in …

Significant difference in the efficacies of silicon application regimes on cadmium species and environmental risks in rice rhizosphere

B Pan, W Wang, B Liu, K Cai, J Tian, Y Cai - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Silicon (Si) is commonly applied as base-fertilizer or foliar-topdressing to palliate the uptake-
translocation-accumulation of cadmium (Cd) in rice through Si–Cd antagonism. However …

Silicon in soil and its interaction with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium nutrients on rice yield: A case study of paddy fields in the Taihu Lake region, China, without …

S Huang, L Pu, G He, X Wang, D Chen, X Xie… - Soil and Tillage …, 2024 - Elsevier
The fact that the addition of silicon (Si) facilitates higher yields has been widely elucidated
by academics. However, the effects and processes of plant-available Si (PASi) deficiency in …

Spatial distribution patterns and controls of bioavailable silicon in coastal wetlands of China

S Xia, Z Song, Y Fan, Z Li, B Yu, BP Singh, L Guo… - Plant and Soil, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Aims Silicon (Si) is an essential element for siliceous organisms, including
macrophytes, phytoplankton, and diatoms. Coastal wetlands are critical for bridging the river …