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ClearNanoreinforcement strategies for enhancing biodegradable composites in biochemical applications within agriwaste valorisation
Researchers used leftover plant material from rosemary distillation to synthesize silver nanoparticles with strong antibacterial and antioxidant properties, exploring how agricultural byproducts can produce eco-friendly nanomaterials with potential medical applications including treatment of inflammatory conditions.
Prospective response of Phaseolus vulgaris seeds primed in silver nanoparticles and aqueous phycocyanin extracted from Spirulina platensis
This study tested how silver nanoparticles derived from Spirulina extract affect germination, pigments, antioxidant enzymes, and other metabolic activities in common bean plants. Silver nanoparticles interact with plants similarly to some nanoplastic particles, and research on nanoparticle effects on plant physiology provides relevant context for understanding nanoplastic plant toxicity.
Nano-Enabled Agriculture Using Nano-Selenium for Crop Productivity: What Should be Addressed More?
This review examines the potential of nano-selenium as an agricultural biostimulant, evaluating how selenium nanoparticles may improve crop productivity and seed germination while identifying research gaps in nano-enabled agriculture safety and efficacy.
Biosynthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles via Leaf Extracts of Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don and Their Application in Improving Seed Germination Potential and Seedling Vigor of Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn
Researchers developed zinc oxide nanoparticles biosynthesized from Catharanthus roseus leaf extracts and demonstrated their effectiveness as a nanopriming agent for improving seed germination and seedling vigor in finger millet.
ZnO nanoparticle-based seed priming modulates early growth and enhances physio-biochemical and metabolic profiles of fragrant rice against cadmium toxicity
Researchers studied how zinc oxide nanoparticles applied to rice seeds could help the plants resist cadmium toxicity in contaminated soils. The study found that this seed treatment substantially improved early growth and strengthened the plants' biochemical defenses. These findings suggest a potential strategy for growing crops more safely in soils contaminated with heavy metals.
Employment of nanoparticles for improvement of plant growth and development
This review examined how nanoparticles can improve plant growth and development, finding that nanotechnology applications in agriculture — including nanoparticle-based nutrient delivery — offer potential benefits but require careful consideration of risks in contaminated soils.
Response of Phaseolus vulgaris plants to foliar spray and soil drenching by silver nanoparticles (Ag+NPS).
Researchers tested silver nanoparticle applications as foliar sprays and soil treatments on common bean plants at varying concentrations. Higher doses improved vegetative growth, chlorophyll content, and leaf area, while lower doses had negligible effects. The study explores the potential of nanoparticles to enhance crop productivity, though long-term soil and environmental safety remain to be established.
Recent Advances in Nano-Enabled Seed Treatment Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture: Challenges, Risk Assessment, and Future Perspectives
Researchers reviewed how nano-sized agrochemicals (chemicals smaller than 100 nanometers) can improve seed germination and reduce the toxic doses needed in farming, while also raising safety concerns for people and ecosystems. The review calls for stronger regulations and risk assessments before these nano-based seed treatments are widely commercialized.
Exploring the nano-wonders: unveiling the role of Nanoparticles in enhancing salinity and drought tolerance in plants
This review explores how nanoparticles can help plants survive drought and high-salt conditions by protecting cell membranes, boosting photosynthesis, and strengthening antioxidant defenses. While promising for agriculture, the effects of nanoparticles vary depending on their size, shape, and concentration, and their potential toxicity to plants needs further study.
ZnO Nanoparticle-based Seed Priming Modulates Early Growth and Enhances Physio-biochemical and Metabolic Profiles of Fragrant Rice Against Cadmium Toxicity
Researchers investigated whether priming fragrant rice seeds with ZnO nanoparticles could mitigate cadmium (Cd) toxicity during early seedling growth. They found that ZnO nanoparticle seed priming significantly improved seedling biomass and physiological attributes under Cd stress, though it had no significant effect on germination rate itself.
Effect of MnxOy Nanoparticles Stabilized with Methionine on Germination of Barley Seeds (Hordeum vulgare L.)
Not relevant to microplastics — this study investigates the effect of manganese oxide nanoparticles stabilised with the amino acid methionine on barley seed germination and early growth.
Nanoparticle-driven defense in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.): Enhancing antioxidant and rhizosphere responses under arsenic and microplastic stress
Researchers tested whether silicon, silicon dioxide, and silver nanoparticles could protect wheat from combined arsenic and microplastic stress in soil, finding that all three nanoparticle types improved antioxidant activity, reduced oxidative damage, and supported rhizosphere microbial community recovery.
Nanoengineering of eco-friendly silver nanoparticles using five different plant extracts and development of cost-effective phenol nanosensor
Researchers used extracts from five plant species to create environmentally friendly silver nanoparticles and built them into a sensor capable of detecting phenol (a chemical pollutant) in water at very low concentrations, including in water from plastic bottles, offering a cheap and green option for monitoring water quality.
Breaking Barriers in Eco-Friendly Synthesis of Plant-Mediated Metal/Metal Oxide/Bimetallic Nanoparticles: Antibacterial, Anticancer, Mechanism Elucidation, and Versatile Utilizations
This review covers how plant extracts can be used to create metal nanoparticles in an environmentally friendly way, replacing toxic chemical manufacturing methods. While focused on nanoparticle synthesis rather than microplastics, these green manufacturing approaches could reduce reliance on synthetic plastic-based materials in biomedical and industrial applications.
Enhancing lettuce yield via Cu/Fe-layered double hydroxide nanoparticles spraying
Researchers sprayed copper-iron nanoparticles (tiny engineered particles) onto lettuce plants and found they boosted leaf weight, increased photosynthesis, and altered gene activity in ways that promoted growth, all at low concentrations. This suggests these nanoparticles could serve as a new kind of nanofertilizer that improves crop yields while being less toxic than raw heavy metals.
Comparative effect of silver nanoparticles on maize rhizoplane microbiome in initial phaseof plants growth
This is not about microplastics — it is a soil microbiology study examining how five different forms of silver nanoparticles with varying surface properties affect the bacterial and fungal communities in the root zone of maize seedlings.
Magnesium Sulfide Nanoparticles of Hordeum vulgare: Green Synthesis and their nano- nutrient impact on seed priming effect, germination, root and shoot length of Brassica nigra and Trigonella foenum-graecum
Researchers synthesized magnesium sulfide nanoparticles (MgS NPs) using a green method with Hordeum vulgare (barley) leaf extract, producing spherical particles averaging 14 nm with a 2.0 eV band gap confirmed by XRD, UV-visible spectroscopy, and SEM. The resulting NPs were evaluated as nano-nutrients for seed priming, germination, and root and shoot growth in Brassica nigra and Trigonella foenum-graecum.
Biogenic nanoparticles as multifunctional tools: From microplastic-driven atheroma insights to agricultural productivity and biofilm management
This review covers how biogenically synthesized nanoparticles (from microorganisms and plant extracts) are being applied across agriculture, biofilm management, and as potential treatments for atherosclerosis linked to microplastic-driven inflammation — offering greener alternatives to chemically synthesized nanomaterials.
Potencial de los nanomateriales en la agricultura: retos y oportunidades
This review examines the potential of nanomaterials in agriculture, discussing how nanoscience and nanotechnology can improve practices from seed germination and crop cultivation through to harvest and storage, with a focus on sustainable applications. The authors highlight both opportunities and challenges of integrating nanomaterials into agricultural systems under the pressures of climate change and growing food demand.
How to improve crop photosynthesis more efficiently using nanomaterials: Lessons from a meta-analysis
Researchers analyzed dozens of studies and found that applying nanomaterials to crops can boost photosynthesis — the process plants use to grow — especially under drought and salt stress conditions, though they caution that lab results may not always translate to real farm fields and that nanoplastics in the soil can reduce these benefits.
Pleotropic Roles of Biosynthesized Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles on Morphological, Physiological and Molecular Aspects on Brassica napus
This study biosynthesized cerium oxide nanoparticles using Aloe vera extract and assessed their effects on Brassica napus canola plants, finding dose-dependent effects on germination, root growth, photosynthesis, and antioxidant enzyme activity, highlighting both potential agricultural benefits and phytotoxicity risks of CeO2 nanoparticles.
Green synthesis and enhanced photocatalytic activity of ZnSe nanoparticles capped with Artemisia herba-alba and calligonum plants extracts
Scientists created tiny particles using natural plant extracts that can help break down harmful chemicals in water when exposed to light. These plant-based particles worked just as well as traditional methods for cleaning contaminated water, but they're cheaper and better for the environment. This could lead to new ways to clean up polluted water sources, making drinking water safer for communities.
Nanoparticles Enhance Plant Resistance to Abiotic Stresses: A Bibliometric Statistic
This bibliometric analysis of nanoparticle research in plant abiotic stress tolerance mapped publication trends, key countries, institutions, and research themes, finding rapid growth in the field and identifying drought, salinity, and heavy metal stress as the most studied applications of nanoparticles for improving crop resilience.
Nanoparticles for targeted removal of emerging contaminants in wastewater: mechanisms and sustainable practices
This study investigates the use of biologically produced nanoparticles, such as silver and titanium dioxide particles made from plant extracts, for removing pollutants including microplastics from wastewater. The green-synthesized nanoparticles showed promising antibacterial and pollutant-degrading abilities, though challenges remain in scaling up production. Better wastewater treatment methods like these could help reduce the amount of microplastics and other harmful contaminants that reach drinking water sources.