Nanomaterials as nanofertilizers and nanopesticides: an overview

CF Okey‐Onyesolu, M Hassanisaadi, M Bilal… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nanotechnology has acquired increasing interest recently in agriculture and crop production
for achieving proficient utilization of resources by developing nanodelivery systems for …

When nano meets plants: A review on the interplay between nanoparticles and plants

J Hu, Y Xianyu - Nano Today, 2021 - Elsevier
The interplay between nanoparticles (NPs) and plants greatly promotes the development of
research fields like nanotechnology, agriculture, food science, electrical engineering and …

Tailoring of Upconversion Emission in Tm3+/Yb3+-Codoped Y2Mo3O12 Submicron Particles Via Thermal Stimulation Engineering for Non-invasive Thermometry

H Lv, P Du, W Li, L Luo - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
To settle the challenges of optical thermometry with high sensitivity, a series of Tm3+/Yb3+-
codoped Y2Mo3O12 (YMO: Tm3+/2 x Yb3+) submicron particles were developed via a sol …

Novel materials for urban farming

L Xi, M Zhang, L Zhang, TTS Lew… - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Scarcity of natural resources, shifting demographics, climate change, and increasing waste
are four major challenges in the quest to feed the exploding world population. These …

Giant Enhancement in Upconversion Luminescence of β-Ba2ScAlO5:Yb3+/Er3+ Phosphor by the Intermediate Band through Ca2+ Doping

J Hu, X Bian, R Wang, L Liu, N Ilyas, F Wang… - Chemistry of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Luminescence intensity is a critical issue for upconversion oxides with high phonon energy.
Herein, an effective enhancement in red upconversion luminescence (UCL) is implemented …

Boosting plant photosynthesis with carbon dots: a critical review of performance and prospects

A Guirguis, W Yang, XA Conlan, L Kong, DM Cahill… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Artificially augmented photosynthesis in nano‐bionic plants requires tunable nano‐antenna
structures with physiochemical and optoelectronic properties, as well as unique light …

An insight into the role of carbon dots in the agriculture system: a review

A Maholiya, P Ranjan, R Khan, S Murali… - Environmental …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Sustainable agricultural production can significantly aid in meeting global food demand
while maintaining environmental resilience. Nanotechnology has garnered immense …

When rare earth meets carbon nanodots: mechanisms, applications and outlook

M Zhang, X Zhai, M Sun, T Ma, Y Huang… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Rare earth (RE) elements are widely used in the luminescence and magnetic fields by virtue
of their abundant 4f electron configurations. However, the overall performance and aqueous …

Carbon-based nanomaterials for sustainable agriculture: their application as light converters, nanosensors, and delivery tools

L Zhu, L Chen, J Gu, H Ma, H Wu - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nano-enabled agriculture is now receiving increasing attentions. Among the used
nanomaterials, carbon-based nanomaterials are good candidates for sustainable …

The role of fluorescent carbon dots in crops: Mechanism and applications

B Guo, G Liu, H Wei, J Qiu, J Zhuang, X Zhang… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Fluorescent carbon dots (CDs) have been widely studied in biosensing, imaging,
information encryption, and optoelectronic devices due to excellent optical properties, such …