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 …

Metal/metalloid-based nanomaterials for plant abiotic stress tolerance: An overview of the mechanisms

M Sarraf, K Vishwakarma, V Kumar, N Arif, S Das… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
In agriculture, abiotic stress is one of the critical issues impacting the crop productivity and
yield. Such stress factors lead to the generation of reactive oxygen species, membrane …

[HTML][HTML] The potential exposure and hazards of metal-based nanoparticles on plants and environment, with special emphasis on ZnO NPs, TiO2 NPs, and AgNPs: a …

M Khan, MSA Khan, KK Borah, Y Goswami… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present age of technological advancement, nanotechnology and its associated
applications have been able to gain attention because of their ability to create a revolution in …

Effects of zinc-oxide nanoparticles on soil, plants, animals and soil organisms: A review

VD Rajput, TM Minkina, A Behal, SN Sushkova… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Zinc-oxide nanoparticles are being used in a wide range of commercial applications and are
therefore expected to find their way into the soil ecosystem. Problems concerning Zinc-oxide …

Role of nanomaterials in plants under challenging environments

MN Khan, M Mobin, ZK Abbas, KA AlMutairi… - Plant physiology and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The application of nanostructured materials, designed for sustainable crop production,
reduces nutrient losses, suppresses disease and enhances the yields. Nanomaterials …

Phyco-Synthesized Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using Marine Macroalgae, Ulva fasciata Delile, Characterization, Antibacterial Activity, Photocatalysis, and Tanning …

A Fouda, AM Eid, A Abdelkareem, HA Said… - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aqueous extract of marine green macroalgae, Ulva fasciata Delile, was harnessed for
the synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs). The conversion to ZnO-NPs was …

Effect of nanoparticles on crops and soil microbial communities

VD Rajput, T Minkina, S Sushkova… - Journal of Soils and …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose Nanoparticles (NPs) have received increased attention in recent past due
to their unique distinct properties. Metal-based NPs are widely used in chemical and allied …

Antibacterial and Antifungal Studies of Biosynthesized Silver Nanoparticles against Plant Parasitic Nematode Meloidogyne incognita, Plant Pathogens Ralstonia solanacearum …

M Khan, AU Khan, N Bogdanchikova, D Garibo - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The possibility of using silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) to enhance the plants growth, crop
production, and control of plant diseases is currently being researched. One of the most …

Effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles on crop plants: A perspective analysis

M Faizan, S Hayat, J Pichtel - … reviews 41: nanotechnology for plant growth …, 2020 - Springer
Nanotechnology is among the most innovative fields of twenty-first century. Nanoparticles
(NPs) are organic or inorganic materials having sizes ranging from 1 to 100 nm; in recent …

Engineered nanomaterial-mediated changes in the metabolism of terrestrial plants

M Hatami, K Kariman, M Ghorbanpour - Science of the total environment, 2016 - Elsevier
Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) possess remarkable physicochemical characteristics
suitable for different applications in medicine, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, energy …