Nano-fertilizers: A sustainable technology for improving crop nutrition and food security

AM Jakhar, I Aziz, AR Kaleri, M Hasnain, G Haider… - NanoImpact, 2022 - Elsevier
Excessive use of synthetic fertilizers cause economic burdens, increasing soil, water and
atmospheric pollution. Nano-fertilizers have shown great potential for their sustainable uses …

Nanoparticles in the aquatic environment: Usage, properties, transformation and toxicity—A review

NB Turan, HS Erkan, GO Engin, MS Bilgili - Process safety and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles are defined as a group of particles having sizes between 1 and 100 nm and
characterized by some specific physicochemical properties such as surface area, surface …

Necrotic, apoptotic and autophagic cell fates triggered by nanoparticles

R Mohammadinejad, MA Moosavi, S Tavakol… - Autophagy, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Nanomaterials have gained a rapid increase in use in a variety of applications that pertain to
many aspects of human life. The majority of these innovations are centered on medical …

Combined effects of polystyrene microplastics and natural organic matter on the accumulation and toxicity of copper in zebrafish

R Qiao, K Lu, Y Deng, H Ren, Y Zhang - Science of the Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
As emerging contaminants, microplastics (MPs) are predicted to act as vectors for other
contaminants and their combined effects are largely unknown. In this study, the combined …

The nanoparticle biomolecule corona: lessons learned–challenge accepted?

D Docter, D Westmeier, M Markiewicz… - Chemical Society …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Besides the wide use of engineered nanomaterials (NMs) in technical products, their
applications are not only increasing in biotechnology and biomedicine, but also in the …

Exposure of engineered nanomaterials to plants: Insights into the physiological and biochemical responses-A review

N Zuverza-Mena, D Martínez-Fernández, W Du… - Plant Physiology and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Recent investigations show that carbon-based and metal-based engineered nanomaterials
(ENMs), components of consumer goods and agricultural products, have the potential to …

Comparative environmental fate and toxicity of copper nanomaterials

AA Keller, AS Adeleye, JR Conway, KL Garner, L Zhao… - NanoImpact, 2017 - Elsevier
Given increasing use of copper-based nanomaterials, particularly in applications with direct
release, it is imperative to understand their human and ecological risks. A comprehensive …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus alleviates charged nanoplastic stress in host plants via enhanced defense-related gene expressions and hyphal capture

HH Li, XW Chen, FH Zhai, YT Li, HM Zhao… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Contamination of small-sized plastics is recognized as a factor of global change.
Nanoplastics (NPs) can readily enter organisms and pose significant ecological risks …

Nanoparticle interactions with co-existing contaminants: joint toxicity, bioaccumulation and risk

R Deng, D Lin, L Zhu, S Majumdar, JC White… - …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
With their growing production and application, engineered nanoparticles (NPs) are
increasingly discharged into the environment. The released NPs can potentially interact with …