[HTML][HTML] Recent trends in nano-fertilizers for sustainable agriculture under climate change for global food security

KK Verma, XP Song, A Joshi, DD Tian, VD Rajput… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nano-fertilizers (NFs) significantly improve soil quality and plant growth performance and
enhance crop production with quality fruits/grains. The management of macro-micronutrients …

A review of chitosan nanoparticles: Nature's gift for transforming agriculture through smart and effective delivery mechanisms

RS Riseh, M Vatankhah, M Hassanisaadi… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chitosan nanoparticles (CNPs) have emerged as a promising tool in agricultural
advancements due to their unique properties including, biocompatability, biodegradability …

Mitigating cadmium accumulation and toxicity in plants: The promising role of nanoparticles

S Soni, AB Jha, RS Dubey, P Sharma - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) is a highly toxic heavy metal that adversely affects humans, animals, and
plants, even at low concentrations. It is widely distributed and has both natural and …

Heavy metal stress in plants: Ways to alleviate with exogenous substances

D Feng, R Wang, X Sun, P Liu, J Tang, C Zhang… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Accumulation and enrichment of excessive heavy metals due to industrialization and
modernization not only devastate our ecosystem, but also pose a threat to the global …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of silicon and silicon-based nanoparticles on rhizosphere microbiome, plant stress and growth

VD Rajput, T Minkina, M Feizi, A Kumari, M Khan… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Abiotic and biotic stresses are a major challenge for agricultural
production. To deal with stressed conditions, many techniques, including the use of …

Factors influencing the antimicrobial mechanism of chitosan action and its derivatives: A review

M Nasaj, M Chehelgerdi, B Asghari… - International journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chitosan, a versatile amino polysaccharide biopolymer derived from chitin, exhibits broad-
spectrum antimicrobial activity against various pathogenic microorganisms, including gram …

Nano-enabled products: challenges and opportunities for sustainable agriculture

VD Rajput, A Singh, T Minkina, S Rawat, S Mandzhieva… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nanotechnology has gained popularity in recent years owing to its established potential for
application and implementation in various sectors such as medical drugs, medicine …

[HTML][HTML] Nanotechnology in the restoration of polluted soil

VD Rajput, T Minkina, SK Upadhyay, A Kumari… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The advancements in nanoparticles (NPs) may be lighting the sustainable and eco-friendly
path to accelerate the removal of toxic compounds from contaminated soils. Many efforts …

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles mitigate cadmium toxicity in Coriandrum sativum L. through modulating antioxidant system, stress markers and reducing cadmium …

R Sardar, S Ahmed, NA Yasin - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic activities are the foremost reason of metal pollution in soils of the cultivated
areas, resulting abnormal physiochemical processes in plants. Among metals contaminants …

Nanofertilizer possibilities for healthy soil, water, and food in future: An overview

KK Verma, XP Song, A Joshi, VD Rajput… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Conventional fertilizers and pesticides are not sustainable for multiple reasons, including
high delivery and usage inefficiency, considerable energy, and water inputs with adverse …