Recent advances in nano-fertilizers: synthesis, crop yield impact, and economic analysis

BE Channab, AEL Idrissi, A Ammar, O Dardari… - Nanoscale, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The escalating global demand for food production has predominantly relied on the extensive
application of conventional fertilizers (CFs). However, the increased use of CFs has raised …

Tiny but mighty: metal nanoparticles as effective antimicrobial agents for plant pathogen control

AS Kashyap, N Manzar, SK Vishwakarma… - World Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Metal nanoparticles (MNPs) have gained significant attention in recent years for their
potential use as effective antimicrobial agents for controlling plant pathogens. This review …

Unraveling the role of multi-walled carbon nanotubes in a corn-soil system: Plant growth, oxidative stress and heavy metal (loid) s behavior

X Chen, S Chu, Y Chi, J Wang, R Wang, Y You… - Plant Physiology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the age of nanotechnological advancement, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are drawing global
attention. However, few studies have been published on the crop growth responses to CNTs …

Foliar application of selenium nanoparticles alleviates cadmium toxicity in maize (Zea mays L.) seedlings: Evidence on antioxidant, gene expression, and …

M Wang, C Mu, Y Li, Y Wang, W Ma, C Ge… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The molecular and metabolic mechanisms of foliar selenium (Se) nanoparticles (SeNPs)
application in mitigating cadmium (Cd) toxicity in crops have not been well studied. Herein …

Nutrient strengthening and lead alleviation in Brassica Napus L. by foliar ZnO and TiO2-NPs modulating antioxidant system, improving photosynthetic efficiency and …

AK Sehrish, S Ahmad, SO Alomrani, A Ahmad… - Scientific reports, 2024 - nature.com
With the anticipated foliar application of nanoparticles (NPs) as a potential strategy to
improve crop production and ameliorate heavy metal toxicity, it is crucial to evaluate the role …

Nano-enabled strategies to promote safe crop production in heavy metal (loid)-contaminated soil

L Chen, L Fang, W Tan, H Bing, Y Zeng, X Chen… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanobiotechnology is a potentially safe and sustainable strategy for both agricultural
production and soil remediation, yet the potential of nanomaterials (NMs) application to …

Foliar application of plant growth regulators for enhancing heavy metal phytoextraction efficiency by Sedum alfredii Hance in contaminated soils: Lab to field …

Z Chen, Q Liu, S Zhang, Y Hamid, J Lian… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The phytoremediation efficiency of plants in removing the heavy metals (HMs) might be
influenced by their growth status and accumulation capacity of plants. Herein, we conducted …

Mitigating cadmium exposure risk in rice with foliar nano-selenium: Investigations through Caco-2 human cell line in-vivo bioavailability assay

B Hussain, X Yin, Q Lin, Y Hamid, M Usman… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The contamination of paddy fields by cadmium and lead is a major issue in China. The
consumption of rice grown in heavy metals contaminated areas poses severe health risks to …

Novel nanocomposite and biochar insights to boost rice growth and alleviation of Cd toxicity

MA Ali, M Nafees, SO Alomrani, Y Li, Q Wang… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Cadmium (Cd) is an unessential and pervasive contaminant in agricultural soil, eventually
affecting the food and instigating health issues. The implication of nanocomposites in …

Foliar application of nanoceria attenuated cadmium stress in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.)

CO Ogunkunle, GY Balogun, OA Olatunji, Z Han… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Foliar application of nanoparticles (NPs) as a means for ameliorating abiotic stress is
increasingly employed in crop production. In this study, the potential of CeO 2-NPs as stress …