Silicon nanoforms in crop improvement and stress management

P Dhakate, N Kandhol, G Raturi, P Ray, A Bhardwaj… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Although, silicon–the second most abundant element in the earth crust could not supersede
carbon (C) in the competition of being the building block of life during evolution, yet its …

A review on the beneficial role of silicon against salinity in non-accumulator crops: tomato as a model

J Hoffmann, R Berni, JF Hausman, G Guerriero - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Salinity is an abiotic stress that affects agriculture by severely impacting crop growth and,
consequently, final yield. Considering that sea levels rise at an alarming rate of> 3 mm per …

[HTML][HTML] Nanopesticides and nanofertilizers and agricultural development: Scopes, advances and applications

A Bratovcic, WM Hikal, HAH Said-Al Ahl… - Open Journal of …, 2021 - scirp.org
Excessive use of pesticides and fertilizers in agriculture in order to increase yields has
proved unnecessary because a large part of them remain unused and have negative effects …

Application of nanotechnology in the agricultural and food processing industries: A review

MA Shah, T Shahnaz, JH Masoodi, S Nazir… - Sustainable Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
The world faces the latest challenges, such as an increasing population, climate change,
declining soil quality, and food security, demanding innovative solutions for producing high …

Synthesis of nano-silica as a promising route of recycling phosphate waste rocks and its incorporation in mortars

W Borja, M Adarmouch, Y El Hafiane, Y Daafi… - Sustainable Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
This article is devoted to the synthesis of nano-silica from phosphate waste rocks as a
promising route of recycling these silica-rich phosphate by-products. Furthermore, their …

Green and low-temperature synthesis of homogeneously alloyed AgCu nanoparticles supported on SiO2 for antibacterial and antifouling activities

QV Tran, DT Do, TTT Bui, VQ Dang, CK Tsai… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2024 - Elsevier
AgCu alloy is attractive for various bio-applications; however, producing it at favorable
temperatures remains challenging. This study introduces a green and cost-effective method …

Particulate Nanoscale Silica Induced Novel Morphological and Biochemical Stimulus Effects in Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.)

T Prasad, GC Satisha, ARN Kumar… - … Agricultural Science & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Application of nanoscale materials in agriculture for various reasons, including plant
nutrition, has been an interesting multidisciplinary research component. Among the plant …

Elucidating the prospects of paddy straw as a potential source of nanosilica: A road map towards sustainable agriculture, bioeconomy and entrepreneurship

G Singh, K Chawdhary, S Sharma - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Paddy straw burning is an entrenched issue in the agricultural system, widely recognized for
its adverse environmental and health impacts, particularly in South Asian countries. The …

Phyllanthus emblica Mediated Silica Nanomaterials: Biosynthesis, Structural and Stability Analysis

M Sankareswaran, M Vanitha, R Periakaruppan… - Silicon, 2022 - Springer
The current investigation reports on a green route, simple and eco-friendly method for
synthesis of silica nanoparticles from Phyllanthus emblica. Appropriate characterization …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of Zinc Oxide and Zinc–Silica-Based Nanofertilizers with Yeasts on Selected Components of Soybean in the Central European Agronomic Region: A …

D Ernst, M Kolenčík, M Kupec, M Šebesta, Y Qian… - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
The action-to-reaction dynamics of next-generation nanofertilizers (NFs) towards field crops
are currently being addressed in precision and sustainable agriculture. Therefore, our aim …