Emerging frontiers in nanotechnology for precision agriculture: Advancements, hurdles and prospects

A Yadav, K Yadav, R Ahmad, KA Abd-Elsalam - Agrochemicals, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review article provides an extensive overview of the emerging frontiers of
nanotechnology in precision agriculture, highlighting recent advancements, hurdles, and …

Applications of carbon nanomaterials in the plant system: A perspective view on the pros and cons

SK Verma, AK Das, S Gantait, V Kumar… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
With the remarkable development in the field of nanotechnology, carbon-based
nanomaterials (CNMs) have been widely used for numerous applications in different areas …

Carbon nanomaterials: production, impact on plant development, agricultural and environmental applications

O Zaytseva, G Neumann - Chemical and Biological Technologies in …, 2016 - Springer
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 …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) alleviate heavy metal-induced toxicity in Leucaena leucocephala seedlings: a physiochemical analysis

P Venkatachalam, M Jayaraj, R Manikandan… - Plant Physiology and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The present study describes the role of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) in reversing
oxidative stress symptoms induced by heavy metal (Cd and Pb) exposure in Leucaena …

Carbon nanomaterials in agriculture: a critical review

A Mukherjee, S Majumdar, AD Servin… - Frontiers in plant …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
There has been great interest in the use of carbon nano-materials (CNMs) in agriculture.
However, the existing literature reveals mixed effects from CNM exposure on plants, ranging …

Formation and physicochemical characteristics of nano biochar: insight into chemical and colloidal stability

G Liu, H Zheng, Z Jiang, J Zhao, Z Wang… - … science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
Nano biochar (N-BC) attracts increasing interest due to its unique environmental behavior.
However, understanding of its formation, physicochemical characteristics, and stability of N …

Enhanced plant growth promoting role of phycomolecules coated zinc oxide nanoparticles with P supplementation in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

P Venkatachalam, N Priyanka, K Manikandan… - Plant Physiology and …, 2017 - Elsevier
This report focuses on application of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) carrying
phycomolecule ligands as a novel plant growth promoter aimed at increasing the crop …

Titanium as a beneficial element for crop production

S Lyu, X Wei, J Chen, C Wang, X Wang… - Frontiers in plant …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Titanium (Ti) is considered a beneficial element for plant growth. Ti applied via roots or
leaves at low concentrations has been documented to improve crop performance through …

Nanoparticles and nanomaterials as plant biostimulants

A Juárez-Maldonado, H Ortega-Ortíz… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Biostimulants are materials that when applied in small amounts are capable of promoting
plant growth. Nanoparticles (NPs) and nanomaterials (NMs) can be considered as …

Polystyrene nanoplastics-enhanced contaminant transport: role of irreversible adsorption in glassy polymeric domain

J Liu, Y Ma, D Zhu, T **a, Y Qi, Y Yao… - … science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
Nanoplastics (NPs) are becoming an emerging pollutant of global concern. A potential risk is
that NPs may serve as carriers to increase the spreading of coexisting contaminants. In this …