Nanotechnology for sustainable agro-food systems: The need and role of nanoparticles in protecting plants and improving crop productivity

G Guleria, S Thakur, M Shandilya, S Sharma… - Plant Physiology and …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The rapid population growth and environmental challenges in agriculture need innovative
and sustainable solutions to meet the growing need for food worldwide. Recent …

[HTML][HTML] Nano zinc-enabled strategies in crops for combatting zinc malnutrition in human health

A Singh, VD Rajput, D Pandey, R Sharma… - Frontiers in Bioscience …, 2023‏ - imrpress.com
Deficits in the mineral Zn are responsible for a sizable proportion of the world's disease
burden and child mortality. With the increasing success rate of biofortification in major crops …

Biomimetic [MoO3@ ZnO] semiconducting nanocomposites: chemo-proportional fabrication, characterization and energy storage potential exploration

I Shaheen, KS Ahmad, SB Jaffri, D Ali - Renewable Energy, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Current work reports the first investigation on the nanocomposites of molybdenum and zinc
oxide [MoO 3@ ZnO] synthesized via chemosynthetic and biomimetic routes …

Investigation of in-vitro antibacterial and seed germination properties of green synthesized pure and nickel doped ZnO nanoparticles

MI Khan, N Fatima, M Shakil, MB Tahir, KN Riaz… - Physica B: Condensed …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
A plant mediated, green and cost effective route was utilized for synthesis of pure and Ni-
doped Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) using Brassica rapa leaf extract. Optical …

[HTML][HTML] Insights into nanoparticle-induced changes in plant photosynthesis

M Ghorbanpour, A Movahedi, M Hatami, K Kariman… - …, 2021‏ - ps.ueb.cas.cz
Photosynthesis can be affected by nanoparticles (NPs) both negatively (eg, through
decreasing the chlorophyll content and electron transport rate, damages to chloroplast …

Efficiency of zinc oxide nanoparticles as controlled release nanofertilizer for rice (Oryza sativa L)

M Yuvaraj, KS Subramanian, J Cyriac - Journal of Plant Nutrition, 2023‏ - Taylor & Francis
Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) are emerging as a promising zinc (Zn) fertilizer for crops.
These nanoparticles possess large specific surface areas, which facilitate efficient sorption …

Comparative estimation of ecotoxicity of nano- and microparticles of CuO, ZnO, NiO, Co3O4 by the integral biological indicator of soil state

S Kolesnikov, A Timoshenko, V Varduni… - Nanotechnology for …, 2024‏ - Springer
Since the beginning of the twenty first century, nanoparticles have been widely used in
medicine, industry, and other scientific studies. Significant use of nanoparticles in everyday …

Sonocatalytic degradation of Congo red by using green synthesized silver doped zinc oxide nanoparticles

YY Chan, YL Pang, S Lim, WC Chong - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2021‏ - Elsevier
In this work, silver doped zinc oxide nanoparticles were successfully prepared using green
synthesis. The prepared samples were then characterized by the means of X-ray powder …

Stimulatory effect of ZnO nanoparticles as a nanofertilizer in seed priming of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) and their bioactivity studies

R Kumar, A Dadhich, M Dhiman, L Sharma… - South African Journal of …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The nutrient-dense cereal crop pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) is well known for its
exceptional tolerance to extreme heat and water deprivation. Proposing to designate 2023 …

Synthesis of Green Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Using Plant Waste from Colocasia esculenta for Seed Germination of Mung Bean (Vigna radiata)

N Monica Ahmad… - Journal of Nanotechnology, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Synthesis of cerium oxide (CeO2) nanoparticles (NPs) via biological approach has received
a lot of interest to reduce the harmful effects of chemical synthesis. In the present study …