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 …

Metal hyperaccumulation in plants

U Krämer - Annual review of plant biology, 2010 - annualreviews.org
During the history of life on Earth, tectonic and climatic change repeatedly generated large
territories that were virtually devoid of life and exhibited harsh environmental conditions. The …

The significance of amino acids and amino acid-derived molecules in plant responses and adaptation to heavy metal stress

SS Sharma, KJ Dietz - Journal of experimental botany, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Plants exposed to heavy metals accumulate an array of metabolites, some to high millimolar
concentrations. This review deals with N-containing metabolites frequently preferentially …

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 …

Phytoextraction of metals and metalloids from contaminated soils

SP McGrath, FJ Zhao - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2003 - Elsevier
The removal of inorganic contaminants by plants is termed phytoextraction. Recent studies
have looked at the feasibility of phytoextraction, and demonstrate that both good biomass …

Trace metal metabolism in plants

E Andresen, E Peiter, H Küpper - Journal of experimental botany, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Many trace metals are essential micronutrients, but also potent toxins. Due to natural and
anthropogenic causes, vastly different trace metal concentrations occur in various habitats …

Nickel; whether toxic or essential for plants and environment-A review

B Shahzad, M Tanveer, A Rehman, SA Cheema… - Plant physiology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Nickel (Ni) is becoming a toxic pollutant in agricultural environments. Due to its diverse uses
from a range of common household items to industrial applications, it is essential to examine …

Nickel toxicity in plants: reasons, toxic effects, tolerance mechanisms, and remediation possibilities—a review

MU Hassan, MU Chattha, I Khan, MB Chattha… - … Science and Pollution …, 2019 - Springer
Nickel (Ni) is a naturally occurring metal, but anthropogenic activities such as
industrialization, use of fertilizers, chemicals, and sewage sludge have increased its …

Physiological and molecular mechanisms of metal accumulation in hyperaccumulator plants

O Sytar, S Ghosh, H Malinska, M Zivcak… - Physiologia …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Most of the heavy metals (HMs), and metals/metalloids are released into the nature either by
natural phenomenon or anthropogenic activities. Being sessile organisms, plants are …

Phytoremediation of heavy metal polluted soils and water: progresses and perspectives

MI Lone, Z He, PJ Stoffella, X Yang - Journal of Zhejiang University …, 2008 - Springer
Environmental pollution affects the quality of pedosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere,
lithosphere and biosphere. Great efforts have been made in the last two decades to reduce …