Nanoencapsulation, nano-guard for pesticides: a new window for safe application

MD Nuruzzaman, MM Rahman, Y Liu… - Journal of agricultural …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The application of nanotechnology in pesticide delivery is relatively new and in the early
stages of development. This technology aims to reduce the indiscriminate use of …

Reviewing the recent advances in application of pectin for technical and health promotion purposes: From laboratory to market

M Moslemi - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Pectin is natural biopolymer derived from various plant sources and its activity is driven by
functional groups. Affinity of pectin and chemical interactions of the active sites to chemicals …

Nanoparticles for pest control: current status and future perspectives

CG Athanassiou, NG Kavallieratos, G Benelli… - Journal of Pest …, 2018 - Springer
In the current paper, we reviewed the use of nanoparticles (NPs) in crop protection,
emphasizing the control of pests in the agricultural and urban environment. At the same …

The new challenge of green cosmetics: Natural food ingredients for cosmetic formulations

I Dini, S Laneri - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, much attention is paid to issues such as ecology and sustainability. Many
consumers choose “green cosmetics”, which are environmentally friendly creams, makeup …

Functionalized layered double hydroxides for innovative applications

M Laipan, J Yu, R Zhu, J Zhu, AT Smith, H He… - Materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Two-dimensional layered double hydroxides (LDHs) are currently a topic of significant
interest due to their extraordinary physiochemical properties. LDHs are potentially useful in …

Adsorptive removal of heavy metal anions from water by layered double hydroxide: A review

Y Dong, X Kong, X Luo, H Wang - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
High-valence heavy metals with high ecotoxicity are generally found in water in the form of
anions, and this increases heavy metal pollution intensity and treatment difficulty. Recent …

Pectins functionalized biomaterials; a new viable approach for biomedical applications: A review

A Noreen, J Akram, I Rasul, A Mansha… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Pectins are natural complex heteropolysaccharides, composed of (1, 4)-linked α-d-
galacturonic acid residues and variety of neutral sugars such as rhamnose, galactose and …

Layered double hydroxides toward electrochemical energy storage and conversion: design, synthesis and applications

M Shao, R Zhang, Z Li, M Wei, DG Evans… - Chemical …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted increasing interest in electrochemical energy
storage and conversion. As typical 2D materials, layered double hydroxides (LDHs) display …

Tailoring hybrid layered double hydroxides for the development of innovative applications

C Taviot‐Guého, V Prévot, C Forano… - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Hybrid materials based on layered double hydroxides (LDHs) exhibit great potential in
diverse fields such as health care, polymer composites, environment, catalysis, and energy …

Perspectives for nano-biotechnology enabled protection and nutrition of plants

V Ghormade, MV Deshpande, KM Paknikar - Biotechnology advances, 2011 - Elsevier
Indiscriminate use of pesticides and fertilizers causes environmental pollution, emergence of
agricultural pests and pathogens, and loss of biodiversity. Nanotechnology, by virtue of …