Nanotechnology in sustainable agriculture: recent developments, challenges, and perspectives

R Prasad, A Bhattacharyya, QD Nguyen - Frontiers in microbiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Nanotechnology monitors a leading agricultural controlling process, especially by its
miniature dimension. Additionally, many potential benefits such as enhancement of food …

Nano-enabled strategies to enhance crop nutrition and protection

M Kah, N Tufenkji, JC White - Nature nanotechnology, 2019 - nature.com
Various nano-enabled strategies are proposed to improve crop production and meet the
growing global demands for food, feed and fuel while practising sustainable agriculture …

A critical evaluation of nanopesticides and nanofertilizers against their conventional analogues

M Kah, RS Kookana, A Gogos, TD Bucheli - Nature nanotechnology, 2018 - nature.com
Among a wide range of possible applications of nanotechnology in agriculture, there has
been a particular interest in develo** novel nanoagrochemicals. While some concerns …

Nanofertilizer use for sustainable agriculture: Advantages and limitations

F Zulfiqar, M Navarro, M Ashraf, NA Akram… - Plant science, 2019 - Elsevier
Nutrient fertilization plays a critical role in maintaining soil fertility and improving crop
productivity and quality. Precise nutrient management of horticultural crops is a major …

Nanoparticles in the environment: where do we come from, where do we go to?

M Bundschuh, J Filser, S Lüderwald, MS McKee… - Environmental Sciences …, 2018 - Springer
Nanoparticles serve various industrial and domestic purposes which is reflected in their
steadily increasing production volume. This economic success comes along with their …

Green synthesis of gold and silver nanoparticles from plant extracts and their possible applications as antimicrobial agents in the agricultural area

L Castillo-Henríquez, K Alfaro-Aguilar… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Currently, metal nanoparticles have varied uses for different medical, pharmaceutical, and
agricultural applications. Nanobiotechnology, combined with green chemistry, has great …

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 …

Uptake, translocation, and transformation of metal-based nanoparticles in plants: recent advances and methodological challenges

J Lv, P Christie, S Zhang - Environmental Science: Nano, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Interactions between engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) and plants represent one of the
fundamental problems we must face in the rapid development of nanotechnology. Hundreds …

Ten Chemical Innovations That Will Change Our World: IUPAC identifies emerging technologies in Chemistry with potential to make our planet more sustainable

F Gomollón-Bel - Chemistry International, 2019 - degruyter.com
Abstract 2019 is a very special year in chemistry. 2019 marks two major anniversaries: the
100th anniversary of the founding of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry …

Advances in controlled release pesticide formulations: Prospects to safer integrated pest management and sustainable agriculture

A Singh, N Dhiman, AK Kar, D Singh, MP Purohit… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
As the world is striving hard towards sustainable agricultural practices for a better tomorrow,
one of the primary focuses is on effective pest management for enhanced crop productivity …