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 …

Green synthesis and environmental application of iron-based nanomaterials and nanocomposite: A review

P Mondal, A Anweshan, MK Purkait - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Green chemistry has been proven to be an efficient route for nanoparticle synthesis. Plant
extract based green synthesis of various nanoparticles is extensively studied since the last …

Bioremediation of heavy metals by microbial process

S Verma, A Kuila - Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2019 - Elsevier
Bioremediation is an inventive and optimistic technology which is applicable for the retrieval
and reduction of heavy metals in water and polluted lands. Microorganism plays an …

Surface-modified bacteria: synthesis, functionalization and biomedical applications

S Lin, F Wu, Y Zhang, H Chen, H Guo… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The past decade has witnessed a great leap forward in bacteria-based living agents,
including imageable probes, diagnostic reagents, and therapeutics, by virtue of their unique …

Synthesis, properties, and biological applications of metallic alloy nanoparticles

KH Huynh, XH Pham, J Kim, SH Lee, H Chang… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Metallic alloy nanoparticles are synthesized by combining two or more different metals.
Bimetallic or trimetallic nanoparticles are considered more effective than monometallic …

Green synthesis of iron-based nanomaterials for environmental remediation: A review

OP Bolade, AB Williams, NU Benson - … Nanotechnology, Monitoring & …, 2020 - Elsevier
The ever-increasing importance of green-based iron nanoparticles within the last decade
and their environmental applications is a compelling reason to probe novel routes for their …

Biosynthesis of inorganic nanomaterials using microbial cells and bacteriophages

Y Choi, SY Lee - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2020 - nature.com
Inorganic nanomaterials are widely used in chemical, electronics, photonics, energy and
medical industries. Preparing a nanomaterial (NM) typically requires physical and/or …

Customized materials-assisted microorganisms in tumor therapeutics

QW Chen, JY Qiao, XH Liu, C Zhang… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Microorganisms have been extensively applied as active biotherapeutic agents or drug
delivery vehicles for antitumor treatment because of their unparalleled bio-functionalities …

Soil bacteria Cupriavidus sp. mediates the extracellular synthesis of antibacterial silver nanoparticles

F Ameen, S AlYahya, M Govarthanan… - Journal of Molecular …, 2020 - Elsevier
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized extracellularly using a bacterium Cuprividus
sp., which was isolated from urban soil and assumed be heavy metal resistant. The …

Making the connections: physical and electric interactions in biohybrid photosynthetic systems

Y Yang, LN Liu, H Tian, AI Cooper… - Energy & Environmental …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Biohybrid photosynthesis systems, which combine biological and non-biological materials,
have attracted recent interest in solar-to-chemical energy conversion. However, the solar …