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 …

Nanomaterials and their role in advancing biodiesel feedstock production: A comprehensive review

H Hosseinzadeh-Bandbafha… - Biofuel Research …, 2023 - researchers.mq.edu.au
Sustainable socio-economic development largely depends on the sustainability of the
energy supply from economic, environmental, and public health perspectives. Fossil fuel …

A novel vertical immobilized photocatalytic membrane reactor based on Bi2WO6-g-C3N4/PVDF for enhanced removal of atrazine, anti-fouling performance and long …

C Yang, Z Zhang, P Wang, P Xu, T Shen, Y Xin… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The high efficiency, anti-fouling performance and long-term stability of photocatalytic
membrane reactors (PMRs) are critical in practical applications. Here, three flat-sheet …

Atrazine and its degradation products in drinking water source and supply: risk assessment for environmental and human health in Campinas, Brazil

BDC Vizioli, GS da Silva, JF de Medeiros… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Atrazine is a broad-spectrum herbicide widely used worldwide to control grassy and
broadleaf weeds. Atrazine's popularity is attributable to its cost-effectiveness and reliable …

Ecological risk assessment for typical organophosphorus pesticides in surface water of China based on a species sensitivity distribution model

J Wang, Z Wang, Y Dou, J Cong, H Sun, L Wang… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The ecological risks posed by widespread organophosphorus pesticide (OPs) pollution in
the surface waters of China remain unclear. In this study, species sensitivity distribution …

Long-term toxic effects of iron-based metal-organic framework nanopesticides on earthworm-soil microorganism interactions in the soil environment

H Chen, L Yang, S Zhao, H Xu, Z Zhang - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
With the widespread use of controlled-release nanopesticides in field conditions, the
interactions between these nanopesticides and biological systems are complex and highly …

Effects of three tebuconazole nanopesticides on the survival of Daphnia magna

M Eghbalinejad, R López-Cabeza… - Environmental …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The growing pressure to reduce excessive pesticide use has led to exploring novel
formulation methods, including nanoparticle carriers for active substances. However, these …

Nanopesticide risk assessment based on microbiome profiling–Community structure and functional potential as biomarkers in captan@ ZnO35–45 nm and captan …

S Sułowicz, S Borymski, M Dulski, A Nowak… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanoformulation should minimise the usage of pesticides and limit their environmental
footprint. The risk assessment of two nanopesticides with fungicide captan as an active …

Biological-based techniques for real-time water-quality studies: Assessment of non-invasive (swimming consistency and respiration) and toxicity (antioxidants) …

H Wang, RK Poopal, Z Ren - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Swimming consistency and respiration of fish are recognized as the non-invasive stress
biomarkers. Their alterations could directly indicate the presence of pollutants in the water …

An all-green photo-electrochemical biosensor using microalgae immobilized on eco-designed lignin-based screen-printed electrodes to detect sustainable …

A Antonacci, V Frisulli, LB Carvalho, LF Fraceto… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Herein, a novel completely green biosensor was designed exploiting both the biological and
instrumental components made of eco-friendly materials for the detection of herbicides …