Nano-based smart pesticide formulations: Emerging opportunities for agriculture

S Kumar, M Nehra, N Dilbaghi, G Marrazza… - Journal of Controlled …, 2019 - Elsevier
The incorporation of nanotechnology as a means for nanopesticides is in the early stage of
development. The main idea behind this incorporation is to lower the indiscriminate use of …

Nanoparticles and their antimicrobial properties against pathogens including bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses

A Khezerlou, M Alizadeh-Sani, M Azizi-Lalabadi… - Microbial …, 2018 - Elsevier
In recent year, propagation and resistance of pathogenic microorganisms (bacteria, fungi
and virals) to common antimicrobial agents has led to serious health and food problems …

Fabrication of monodispersed copper oxide nanoparticles with potential application as antimicrobial agents

FA Bezza, SM Tichapondwa, EMN Chirwa - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Cuprous oxide nanoparticles (Cu2O NPs) were fabricated in reverse micellar templates by
using lipopeptidal biosurfactant as a stabilizing agent. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) …

Nanofertilizers and nanopesticides for agriculture

H Chhipa - Environmental chemistry letters, 2017 - Springer
The excess use of mineral fertilizers and unsafe pesticides has led to pollution and serious
health issues. Nanoscience may solve those issues by providing nanomaterials of higher …

Copper-containing nanoparticles: Mechanism of antimicrobial effect and application in dentistry-a narrative review

X Ma, S Zhou, X Xu, Q Du - Frontiers in surgery, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Copper has been used as an antimicrobial agent long time ago. Nowadays, copper-
containing nanoparticles (NPs) with antimicrobial properties have been widely used in all …

[HTML][HTML] Using inorganic nanoparticles to fight fungal infections in the antimicrobial resistant era

T Huang, X Li, M Maier, NM O'Brien-Simpson… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Fungal infections pose a serious threat to human health and livelihoods. The number and
variety of clinically approved antifungal drugs is very limited, and the emergence and rapid …

Cuprous oxide (Cu2O) crystals with tailored architectures: A comprehensive review on synthesis, fundamental properties, functional modifications and applications

S Sun, X Zhang, Q Yang, S Liang, X Zhang… - Progress in Materials …, 2018 - Elsevier
Better understanding the crystal-facet engineering of a crystal with tailored architecture has
demonstrated a significant implication for rational design and synthesis of promising micro …

Nanotechnology in precision agriculture: Advancing towards sustainable crop production

M Zain, H Ma, S Chaudhary, M Nuruzaman… - Plant Physiology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology offers many potential solutions for sustainable agroecosystem, including
improvement in nutrient use efficiency, efficacy of pest management, and minimizing the …

Fungal–metal interactions: A review of toxicity and homeostasis

JR Robinson, OS Isikhuemhen, FN Anike - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Metal nanoparticles used as antifungals have increased the occurrence of fungal–metal
interactions. However, there is a lack of knowledge about how these interactions cause …

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 …