Functionalized silica nanoparticles: classification, synthetic approaches and recent advances in adsorption applications

H Li, X Chen, D Shen, F Wu, R Pleixats, J Pan - Nanoscale, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanotechnology is rapidly sweeping through all the vital fields of science and technology
such as electronics, aerospace, defense, medicine, and catalysis. It involves the design …

Conventional agrochemicals towards nano-biopesticides: an overview on recent advances

D Abdollahdokht, Y Gao, S Faramarz… - Chemical and biological …, 2022 - Springer
Pesticides are classified into several groups based on their structure, including fungicides,
insecticides, herbicides, bactericides, and rodenticides. Pesticides are toxic to both humans …

Stimuli-responsive pesticide carriers based on porous nanomaterials: a review

J Zhou, G Liu, Z Guo, M Wang, C Qi, G Chen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pesticides, as important inputs in modern agriculture, are widely used to improve crop yield
and suppress diseases and pests for global food security. However, most traditional …

Nanoporous materials for pesticide formulation and delivery in the agricultural sector

G Singh, K Ramadass, P Sooriyakumar… - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
One of the key focuses of the agricultural industry for preventing the decline in crop yields
due to pests is to develop effective, safe, green, and sustainable pesticide formulation. A key …

Fabrication of pH-responsive nanoparticles for high efficiency pyraclostrobin delivery and reducing environmental impact

Y Liang, J Song, H Dong, Z Huo, Y Gao, Z Zhou… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, a pH-responsive pesticide delivery system using mesoporous silica
nanoparticles (MSNs) as the porous carriers and coordination complexes of Cu ions and …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Engineered silica nanomaterials in pesticide delivery: challenges and perspectives

J Zhang, S Kothalawala, C Yu - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the past decade, nanopesticide has been developed rapidly for exploring effective and
safe alternatives to conventional pesticides with significant drawbacks and risks. Many …

Silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs): Challenges and perspectives for sustainable agriculture

M Yuvaraj, RS Priya, N Jagathjothi, M Saranya… - … and Molecular Plant …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the recent scenario of global warming and climate change, numerous biotic and abiotic
stresses inhibit crop growth and development and finally lead to reduced crop productivity …

Core–shell encapsulation of salt hydrates into mesoporous silica shells for thermochemical energy storage

A Shkatulov, R Joosten, H Fischer… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The advent of thermochemical energy storage (TcES), that is, storage of thermal energy by
means of reversible chemical reactions, incites finding pathways of stabilization of …

Advancing the impact of plant biostimulants to sustainable agriculture through nanotechnologies

P Magnabosco, A Masi, R Shukla, V Bansal… - Chemical and Biological …, 2023 - Springer
Nanomaterials and plant biostimulants are attracting significant attention for their potential
applications in the agri-food sector. These efforts have mostly focused on the independent …