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 …

A comprehensive review on starch: Structure, modification, and applications in slow/controlled-release fertilizers in agriculture

M Salimi, B Channab, A El Idrissi, M Zahouily… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
This comprehensive review thoroughly examines starch's structure, modifications, and
applications in slow/controlled-release fertilizers (SRFs) for agricultural purposes. The …

[HTML][HTML] Field crop responses and management strategies to mitigate soil salinity in modern agriculture: A review

HM Alkharabsheh, MF Seleiman, OA Hewedy… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
The productivity of cereal crops under salt stress limits sustainable food production and food
security. Barley followed by sorghum better adapts to salinity stress, while wheat and maize …

Fabrication, evaluation methodologies and models of slow-release fertilizers: a review

Q Duan, S Jiang, F Chen, Z Li, L Ma, Y Song… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of slow-release fertilizers (SRFs) has attracted increasing attention,
especially in the last two decades since the well-recognized environmental problem caused …

Increasing the efficiency of agricultural fertilizers using cellulose nanofibrils: a review

RS Riseh, M Vatankhah, M Hassanisaadi… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Developing new agricultural products, such as new fertilizers with high use efficiency and
less negative impact on the environment, is required in sustainable agriculture. In this vein …

[HTML][HTML] Nanofertilizers: types, delivery and advantages in agricultural sustainability

A Yadav, K Yadav, KA Abd-Elsalam - Agrochemicals, 2023 - mdpi.com
In an alarming tale of agricultural excess, the relentless overuse of chemical fertilizers in
modern farming methods have wreaked havoc on the once-fertile soil, mercilessly depleting …

[HTML][HTML] The strategic applications of natural polymer nanocomposites in food packaging and agriculture: Chances, challenges, and consumers' perception

M Wypij, J Trzcińska-Wencel, P Golińska… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Natural polymer-based nanocomposites have received significant attention in both scientific
and industrial research in recent years. They can help to eliminate the consequences of …

Nitrogenous fertilizers: Impact on environment sustainability, mitigation strategies, and challenges

J Tyagi, S Ahmad, M Malik - International Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
The world has changed revolutionary for the last few decades owing to the surge in
population. A consequence of this exponential increase in population is the high demand for …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in stimuli-response mechanisms of nano-enabled controlled-release fertilizers and pesticides

M Shen, S Liu, C Jiang, T Zhang, W Chen - Eco-Environment & Health, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology-enabled fertilizers and pesticides, especially those capable of releasing
plant nutrients or pesticide active ingredients (AIs) in a controlled manner, can effectively …

[HTML][HTML] Machine learning and computational chemistry to improve biochar fertilizers: a review

AI Osman, Y Zhang, ZY Lai, AK Rashwan… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Traditional fertilizers are highly inefficient, with a major loss of nutrients and associated
pollution. Alternatively, biochar loaded with phosphorous is a sustainable fertilizer that …