Nanotechnology in sustainable agriculture: recent developments, challenges, and perspectives

R Prasad, A Bhattacharyya, QD Nguyen - Frontiers in microbiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Nanotechnology monitors a leading agricultural controlling process, especially by its
miniature dimension. Additionally, many potential benefits such as enhancement of food …

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 …

A critical evaluation of nanopesticides and nanofertilizers against their conventional analogues

M Kah, RS Kookana, A Gogos, TD Bucheli - Nature nanotechnology, 2018 - nature.com
Among a wide range of possible applications of nanotechnology in agriculture, there has
been a particular interest in developing novel nanoagrochemicals. While some concerns …

Recent trends in advanced polymer materials in agriculture related applications

A Sikder, AK Pearce, SJ Parkinson… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Over the past few decades, advanced polymeric materials have gained popularity in the
development of sustainable agricultural applications. Smart polymeric systems have …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in stimuli-response mechanisms of nano-enabled controlled-release fertilizers and pesticides

M Shen, S Liu, C Jiang, T Zhang, W Chen - Eco-Environment & Health, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology-enabled fertilizers and pesticides, especially those capable of releasing
plant nutrients or pesticide active ingredients (AIs) in a controlled manner, can effectively …

Encapsulated nanopesticides application in plant protection: Quo vadis?

J Victoria, S Tripathi, V Prakash, K Tiwari… - Plant Physiology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The increased global food insecurity due to the growing population can be addressed with
precision and sustainable agricultural practices. To tackle the issues regarding food …

Emerging investigator series: polymeric nanocarriers for agricultural applications: synthesis, characterization, and environmental and biological interactions

S Shakiba, CE Astete, S Paudel, CM Sabliov… - Environmental …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymeric nanoparticles represent one major class of nanomaterials that has been
proposed to improve the sustainability of agricultural operations by delivering organic …

Fabrication of a hollow mesoporous silica hybrid to improve the targeting of a pesticide

Y Gao, Y Zhang, S He, Y Xiao, X Qin, Y Zhang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials offer a great opportunity to develop new strategies for designing stimuli-
responsive controlled release formulations (CRFs) of pesticides. In this study, a pH sensitive …

A comprehensive review on regulatory invention of nano pesticides in Agricultural nano formulation and food system

SN Raj, ES Anooj, K Rajendran… - Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, Nanotechnology gained a lot of attention due to its wide applications in
various fields. As the surface area increases, the applicative efficiency of the nanostructure …