Nanotechnology in agriculture: Current status, challenges and future opportunities

M Usman, M Farooq, A Wakeel, A Nawaz… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology has shown promising potential to promote sustainable agriculture. This
article reviews the recent developments on applications of nanotechnology in agriculture …

[HTML][HTML] Current research on zinc oxide nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, and biomedical applications

AK Mandal, S Katuwal, F Tettey, A Gupta, S Bhattarai… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) have piqued the curiosity of researchers all over the
world due to their extensive biological activity. They are less toxic and biodegradable with …

[HTML][HTML] A review on green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles–An eco-friendly approach

H Agarwal, SV Kumar, S Rajeshkumar - Resource-Efficient Technologies, 2017 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology deals with the production and usage of material with nanoscale dimension.
Nanoscale dimension provides nanoparticles a large surface area to volume ratio and thus …

A comparison of technologies for remediation of heavy metal contaminated soils

S Khalid, M Shahid, NK Niazi, B Murtaza, I Bibi… - Journal of geochemical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Soil contamination with persistent and potentially (eco) toxic heavy metal (loid) s is
ubiquitous around the globe. Concentration of these heavy metal (loid) s in soil has …

Effects of zinc-oxide nanoparticles on soil, plants, animals and soil organisms: A review

VD Rajput, TM Minkina, A Behal, SN Sushkova… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Zinc-oxide nanoparticles are being used in a wide range of commercial applications and are
therefore expected to find their way into the soil ecosystem. Problems concerning Zinc-oxide …

Expatiating the impact of anthropogenic aspects and climatic factors on long-term soil monitoring and management

S Bungau, T Behl, L Aleya, P Bourgeade… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
This article is an extensive collection of scientific literature related to the impact of fertilizers
on soil microbial and enzymatic activity. Due to the significance of technology in quantitative …

Engineered nanomaterials for plant growth and development: a perspective analysis

SK Verma, AK Das, MK Patel, A Shah, V Kumar… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
With the overwhelmingly rapid advancement in the field of nanotechnology, the engineered
nanomaterials (ENMs) have been extensively used in various areas of the plant system …

Biogenic zinc oxide nanoparticles: A viable agricultural tool to control plant pathogenic fungi and its potential effects on soil and plants

AI Daniel, M Keyster, A Klein - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Fungal and bacterial pathogens represent some of the greatest challenges facing crop
production globally and account for about 20–40% crop losses annually. This review …

Nano‐enabled stress‐smart agriculture: Can nanotechnology deliver drought and salinity‐smart crops?

A Raza, S Charagh, H Salehi, S Abbas… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Salinity and drought stress substantially decrease crop yield and superiority, directly
threatening the food supply needed to meet the rising food needs of the growing total …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles: A unique saline stress mitigator with the potential to increase future crop production

MF Seleiman, A Ahmad, ML Battaglia, HM Bilal… - South African Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Globally, soil salinity is an abiotic stress that can threaten arable lands and crop production
and consequently can negatively affect food security. Therefore, the aim of this review was to …