Recent advances in nano-enabled fertilizers and pesticides: a critical review of mechanisms of action

IO Adisa, VLR Pullagurala, JR Peralta-Videa… - Environmental …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The use of nanomaterials in agriculture as nanofertilizers, nanopesticides, or nano-enabled
sensors to increase crop yield is gaining increasing interest. Engineered nanomaterials …

[HTML][HTML] Using inorganic nanoparticles to fight fungal infections in the antimicrobial resistant era

T Huang, X Li, M Maier, NM O'Brien-Simpson… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Fungal infections pose a serious threat to human health and livelihoods. The number and
variety of clinically approved antifungal drugs is very limited, and the emergence and rapid …

Metal nanoparticles as novel antifungal agents for sustainable agriculture: Current advances and future directions

AR Cruz-Luna, H Cruz-Martínez, A Vásquez-López… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
The use of metal nanoparticles is considered a good alternative to control phytopathogenic
fungi in agriculture. To date, numerous metal nanoparticles (eg, Ag, Cu, Se, Ni, Mg, and Fe) …

Are nano-pesticides really meant for cleaner production? An overview on recent developments, benefits, environmental hazards and future prospectives

N Rani, A Duhan, A Pal, P Kumari, RK Beniwal… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
The world is seeking hard for sustainable agricultural practices with one of the prime
objectives to improve crop yield through effective pest management. Scientific diaspora has …

Pectin-coated iron-based metal–organic framework nanoparticles for enhanced foliar adhesion and targeted delivery of fungicides

L Yang, H Chen, S Zhu, S Zhao, S Huang, D Cheng… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Conventional agrochemicals are underutilized due to their large particle sizes, poor foliar
retention rates, and difficult translocation in plants, and the development of functional …

Bioinspired nanomodification strategies: moving from chemical-based agrosystems to sustainable agriculture

L Xu, Z Zhu, DW Sun - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Agrochemicals have supported the development of the agricultural economy and national
population over the past century. However, excessive applications of agrochemicals pose …

Green synthesis of gold and silver nanoparticles from Cannabis sativa (industrial hemp) and their capacity for biofilm inhibition

P Singh, S Pandit, J Garnæs, S Tunjic… - International journal …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background Cannabis sativa (hemp) is a source of various biologically active compounds,
for instance, cannabinoids, terpenes and phenolic compounds, which exhibit antibacterial …

Simple biosynthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using nature's source, and it's in vitro bio-activity

E Zare, S Pourseyedi, M Khatami… - Journal of Molecular …, 2017 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles with antimicrobial activity, especially as a new class of biomedical materials
for use in increasing the level of public health in daily life have emerged. In this study, green …

Rectangular shaped zinc oxide nanoparticles: Green synthesis by Stevia and its biomedical efficiency

M Khatami, HQ Alijani, H Heli, I Sharifi - Ceramics International, 2018 - Elsevier
Synthesis and properties of a new zinc oxide nanostructure, and its antimicrobial
applications are presented. The synthesis method was fast, clean and green using a natural …

Control of phytopathogens using sustainable biogenic nanomaterials: recent perspectives, ecological safety, and challenging gaps

BA Omran, KH Baek - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Crop yield loss caused by phytopathogens has a massive impact on global economy. For
over a century, agrochemicals have been used for plant disease management; however, the …