In the era of climate change, global agricultural systems are facing numerous,
unprecedented challenges. In order to achieve food security, advanced nano-engineering is …

Despite nitrogen (N) being the most important crop nutrient, its use as fertilizer is associated
with high losses. Such losses pollute the environment and increase greenhouse gas …

The development of slow-release fertilizers (SRFs) has attracted increasing attention,
especially in the last two decades since the well-recognized environmental problem caused …

During the relatively short time since the discovery of fullerenes in 1985, carbon nanotubes
in 1991, and graphene in 2004, the unique properties of carbon-based nanomaterials have …

The unprecedented setbacks and environmental complications, faced by global agro-
farming industry, have led to the advent of nanotechnology in agriculture, which has been …

Presently, about 200 million tons of urea fertilizer is produced worldwide to meet supply and
demand. However, a quarter of the urea applied to soils is lost to the environment due to …

Agrochemicals are used to improve the production of crops. Conventional formulations of
agrochemicals can contaminate the environment, in particular in the case of intensive …

Membrane-based separation technology has attracted great interest in many separation
fields due to its advantages of easy-operation, energy-efficiency, easy scale-up, and …

Fertilizers play an essential role in increasing crop yield, maintaining soil fertility, and
provide a steady supply of nutrients for plant requirements. The excessive use of …

The advent of civilization has made humans dependent on plants for food and medicine,
leading to the intensification of agricultural production. The intense cultivation of crops has …