[HTML][HTML] Interaction of plants and metal nanoparticles: Exploring its molecular mechanisms for sustainable agriculture and crop improvement

DV Francis, AK Abdalla, W Mahakham… - Environment …, 2024 - Elsevier
Metal nanoparticles offer promising prospects in agriculture, enhancing plant growth and
ensuring food security. Silver, gold, copper, and zinc nanoparticles possess unique …

Revisiting solar energy flow in nanomaterial-microorganism hybrid systems

J Liang, K **ao, X Wang, T Hou, C Zeng, X Gao… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Nanomaterial-microorganism hybrid systems (NMHSs), integrating semiconductor
nanomaterials with microorganisms, present a promising platform for broadband solar …

Nano-enabled pesticides for sustainable agriculture and global food security

D Wang, NB Saleh, A Byro, R Zepp… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Achieving sustainable agricultural productivity and global food security are two of the
biggest challenges of the new millennium. Addressing these challenges requires innovative …

In vivo surface-enhanced Raman scattering nanosensor for the real-time monitoring of multiple stress signalling molecules in plants

WK Son, YS Choi, YW Han, DW Shin, K Min… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
When under stress, plants release molecules to activate their defense system. Detecting
these stress-related molecules offers the possibility to address stress conditions and prevent …

Critical Review: Role of Inorganic Nanoparticle Properties on Their Foliar Uptake and in Planta Translocation

A Avellan, J Yun, BP Morais, ET Clement… - … science & technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
There is increasing pressure on global agricultural systems due to higher food demand,
climate change, and environmental concerns. The design of nanostructures is proposed as …

Nanoparticle charge and size control foliar delivery efficiency to plant cells and organelles

P Hu, J An, MM Faulkner, H Wu, Z Li, X Tian… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Fundamental and quantitative understanding of the interactions between nanoparticles and
plant leaves is crucial for advancing the field of nanoenabled agriculture. Herein, we …

Chloroplast-selective gene delivery and expression in planta using chitosan-complexed single-walled carbon nanotube carriers

SY Kwak, TTS Lew, CJ Sweeney, VB Koman… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Plant genetic engineering is an important tool used in current efforts in crop improvement,
pharmaceutical product biosynthesis and sustainable agriculture. However, conventional …

Nanoparticle size and coating chemistry control foliar uptake pathways, translocation, and leaf-to-rhizosphere transport in wheat

A Avellan, J Yun, Y Zhang, E Spielman-Sun… - ACS …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Nanoenabled foliar-applied agrochemicals can potentially be safer and more efficient than
conventional products. However, limited understanding about how nanoparticle properties …

High aspect ratio nanomaterials enable delivery of functional genetic material without DNA integration in mature plants

GS Demirer, H Zhang, JL Matos, NS Goh… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Genetic engineering of plants is at the core of sustainability efforts, natural product synthesis
and crop engineering. The plant cell wall is a barrier that limits the ease and throughput of …

Plant bioelectronics and biohybrids: the growing contribution of organic electronic and carbon-based materials

G Dufil, I Bernacka-Wojcik, A Armada-Moreira… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Life in our planet is highly dependent on plants as they are the primary source of food,
regulators of the atmosphere, and providers of a variety of materials. In this work, we review …