Subramanian KS, Manikandan A, Thirunavukkarasu M, Rahale CS
(2015) Nano-fertilizers for balanced crop nutrition. Nanotechnol
Food Agric 69–80
Sun CQ (2007) Size dependence of nanostructures: Impact of bond
order deficiency. Prog Solid State Chem 35:1–159. https://doi.org/
10.1016/j.progsolidstchem.2006.03.001
Suresh AK, Pelletier DA, Doktycz MJ (2013) Relating nanomaterial
properties and microbial toxicity. Nanoscale 5:463–474. https://doi.
org/10.1039/c2nr32447d
Szargut J, Zibik A, Stanek W (2002) Depletion of the non-renewable
natural exergy resources as a measure of the ecological cost. Energy
Convers Manag 43:1149–1163. https://doi.org/10.1016/S01968904(02)00005-5
Tan X, Liu Y, Gu Y et al (2016) Biochar-based nano-composites for the
decontamination of wastewater: a review. Bioresour Technol
212:318–333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2016.04.093
Tapan A, Biswas AK, Kundu S (2010) Nano-fertiliser-a new dimension
in agriculture. Indian J Fertil 6:22–24
Tarafdar JC, Raliya R, Mahawar H, Rathore I (2014) Development of
zinc nanofertilizer to enhance crop production in pearl millet
(Pennisetum americanum). Agric Res 3:257–262. https://doi.org/10.
1007/s40003-014-0113-y
Torabian S, Zahedi M, Khoshgoftar AH (2017) Effects of foliar spray of
nano-particles of FeSO 4 on the growth and ion content of sunflower
under saline condition. J Plant Nutr 40:615–623. https://doi.org/10.
1080/01904167.2016.1240187
Torney F (2009) Nanoparticle mediated plant transformation. In:
Emerging technologies in plant science research. Interdepartmental
plant physiology major fall seminar series, p 696
Torney F, Trewyn BG, Lin VSY, Wang K (2007) Mesoporous silica
nanoparticles deliver DNA and chemicals into plants. Nat Nanotechnol 2:295–300. https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2007.108
Tripathi DK, Singh S, Singh VP et al (2017) Silicon nanoparticles more
effectively alleviated UV-B stress than silicon in wheat (Triticum
aestivum) seedlings. Plant Physiol Biochem 110:70–81. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2016.06.026
Tripathi M, Kumar S, Kumar A (2018) Agro-nanotechnology: a future
technology for sustainable agriculture. Int J Curr Microbiol Appl
Sci 196–200
Ul Haq I, Ijaz S (2019) Use of metallic nanoparticles and nanoformulations as nanofungicides for sustainable disease management in
plants. In: Prasad R, Kumar V, Kumar M, Choudhary D
(eds) Nanobiotechnology in bioformulations. Springer, Cham,
pp 289–316
Ulrichs C, Mewis I, Goswami A (2006) Crop diversification aiming
nutritional security in West Bengal—biotechnology of stinging
capsules in nature’s water-blooms. . Ann Tech Issue State Agri
Technol Serv Assoc Govt West Bengal India 10:1–18
Van Bavel J (2013) The world population explosion: causes,
backgrounds and -projections for the future. Facts, Views Vis
ObGyn 5:281–291
Dijk van M, Meijerink G (2014) A review of food security scenario
studies: gaps and ways forward. In: Achterbosch TJ, Dorp M, van
Driel WF, van Groot JJ, Lee J, van der Verhagen A, Bezlepkina I
(eds) The food puzzle: pathways to securing food for all, pp 30–32
Vanathi P, Rajiv P, Sivaraj R (2016) Synthesis and characterization of
Eichhornia-mediated copper oxide nanoparticles and assessing their
antifungal activity against plant pathogens. Bull Mater Sci 39:1165–
1170. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-016-1276-x
Vanti GL, Nargund VB, Basavesha KN et al (2019) Synthesis of
Gossypium hirsutum-derived silver nanoparticles and their antibacterial efficacy against plant pathogens. Appl Organomet Chem 33:
e4630. https://doi.org/10.1002/aoc.4630
Vermeulen SJ, Aggarwal PK, Ainslie A et al (2012) Options for
support to agriculture and food security under climate change.
Environ Sci Policy 15:136–144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.
2011.09.003
Vidhyalakshmi R, Bhakyaraj R, Subhasree RS (2009) Encapsulation “the
future of probiotics”—a review. Adv Biol Res (Rennes) 3:96–103
Wang L, Li X, Zhang G et al (2007) Oil-in-water nanoemulsions for
pesticide formulations. J Colloid Interface Sci 314:230–235. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2007.04.079
Wang H, Wick RL, Xing B (2009) Toxicity of nanoparticulate and bulk
ZnO, Al 2 O 3 and TiO 2 to the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans.
Environ Pollut 157:1171–1177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.
2008.11.004
Wang S, Wang F, Gao S (2015) Foliar application with nano-silicon
alleviates Cd toxicity in rice seedlings. Environ Sci Pollut Res
22:2837–2845. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-014-3525-0
Wang S, Gao B, Zimmerman AR et al (2015) Removal of arsenic by
magnetic biochar prepared from pinewood and natural hematite.
Bioresour Technol 175:391–395. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.
2014.10.104
Wang S, Wang F, Gao S, Wang X (2016) Heavy metal accumulation in
different rice cultivars as influenced by foliar application of
nano-silicon. Water Air Soil Pollut 227. https://doi.org/10.1007/
s11270-016-2928-6
Wang P, Tang L, Wei X et al (2017) Synthesis and application of iron
and zinc doped biochar for removal of p-nitrophenol in wastewater
and assessment of the influence of co-existed Pb(II). Appl Surf Sci
392:391–401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.09.052
Wani KA, Kothari R (2018) Agricultural nanotechnology: applications
and challenges. Ann Plant Sci 7:2146. https://doi.org/10.21746/aps.
2018.7.3.9
Wanyika H, Gatebe E, Kioni P et al (2012) Mesoporous silica
nanoparticles carrier for urea: potential applications in agrochemical
delivery systems. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 12:2221–2228. https://doi.
org/10.1166/jnn.2012.5801
Xu C, Peng C, Sun L et al (2015) Distinctive effects of TiO 2 and CuO
nanoparticles on soil microbes and their community structures in
flooded paddy soil. Soil Biol Biochem 86:24–33. https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.soilbio.2015.03.011
Yamanaka M, Hara K, Kudo J (2005) Bactericidal actions of a silver
ion solution on Escherichia coli, studied by energy-filtering
transmission electron microscopy and proteomic analysis. Appl
Environ Microbiol 71:7589–7593. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.71.
11.7589-7593.2005
Yang FL, Li XG, Zhu F, Lei CL (2009) Structural characterization of
nanoparticles loaded with garlic essential oil and their insecticidal
activity against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). J Agric Food Chem 57:10156–10162. https://doi.org/10.
1021/jf9023118
Yavuz CT, Mayo JT, Yu WW et al (2006) Low-field magnetic
separation of monodisperse Fe 3 O 4 nanocrystals. Science
(80) 314:964–967. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1131475
Zheng L, Hong F, Lu S, Liu C (2005) Effect of nano-TiO2 on strength
of naturally aged seeds and growth of spinach. Biol Trace Elem Res
104:83–91. https://doi.org/10.1385/BTER:104:1:083
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(2015) Nano-fertilizers for balanced crop nutrition. Nanotechnol
Food Agric 69–80
Sun CQ (2007) Size dependence of nanostructures: Impact of bond
order deficiency. Prog Solid State Chem 35:1–159. https://doi.org/
10.1016/j.progsolidstchem.2006.03.001
Suresh AK, Pelletier DA, Doktycz MJ (2013) Relating nanomaterial
properties and microbial toxicity. Nanoscale 5:463–474. https://doi.
org/10.1039/c2nr32447d
Szargut J, Zibik A, Stanek W (2002) Depletion of the non-renewable
natural exergy resources as a measure of the ecological cost. Energy
Convers Manag 43:1149–1163. https://doi.org/10.1016/S01968904(02)00005-5
Tan X, Liu Y, Gu Y et al (2016) Biochar-based nano-composites for the
decontamination of wastewater: a review. Bioresour Technol
212:318–333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2016.04.093
Tapan A, Biswas AK, Kundu S (2010) Nano-fertiliser-a new dimension
in agriculture. Indian J Fertil 6:22–24
Tarafdar JC, Raliya R, Mahawar H, Rathore I (2014) Development of
zinc nanofertilizer to enhance crop production in pearl millet
(Pennisetum americanum). Agric Res 3:257–262. https://doi.org/10.
1007/s40003-014-0113-y
Torabian S, Zahedi M, Khoshgoftar AH (2017) Effects of foliar spray of
nano-particles of FeSO 4 on the growth and ion content of sunflower
under saline condition. J Plant Nutr 40:615–623. https://doi.org/10.
1080/01904167.2016.1240187
Torney F (2009) Nanoparticle mediated plant transformation. In:
Emerging technologies in plant science research. Interdepartmental
plant physiology major fall seminar series, p 696
Torney F, Trewyn BG, Lin VSY, Wang K (2007) Mesoporous silica
nanoparticles deliver DNA and chemicals into plants. Nat Nanotechnol 2:295–300. https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2007.108
Tripathi DK, Singh S, Singh VP et al (2017) Silicon nanoparticles more
effectively alleviated UV-B stress than silicon in wheat (Triticum
aestivum) seedlings. Plant Physiol Biochem 110:70–81. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2016.06.026
Tripathi M, Kumar S, Kumar A (2018) Agro-nanotechnology: a future
technology for sustainable agriculture. Int J Curr Microbiol Appl
Sci 196–200
Ul Haq I, Ijaz S (2019) Use of metallic nanoparticles and nanoformulations as nanofungicides for sustainable disease management in
plants. In: Prasad R, Kumar V, Kumar M, Choudhary D
(eds) Nanobiotechnology in bioformulations. Springer, Cham,
pp 289–316
Ulrichs C, Mewis I, Goswami A (2006) Crop diversification aiming
nutritional security in West Bengal—biotechnology of stinging
capsules in nature’s water-blooms. . Ann Tech Issue State Agri
Technol Serv Assoc Govt West Bengal India 10:1–18
Van Bavel J (2013) The world population explosion: causes,
backgrounds and -projections for the future. Facts, Views Vis
ObGyn 5:281–291
Dijk van M, Meijerink G (2014) A review of food security scenario
studies: gaps and ways forward. In: Achterbosch TJ, Dorp M, van
Driel WF, van Groot JJ, Lee J, van der Verhagen A, Bezlepkina I
(eds) The food puzzle: pathways to securing food for all, pp 30–32
Vanathi P, Rajiv P, Sivaraj R (2016) Synthesis and characterization of
Eichhornia-mediated copper oxide nanoparticles and assessing their
antifungal activity against plant pathogens. Bull Mater Sci 39:1165–
1170. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-016-1276-x
Vanti GL, Nargund VB, Basavesha KN et al (2019) Synthesis of
Gossypium hirsutum-derived silver nanoparticles and their antibacterial efficacy against plant pathogens. Appl Organomet Chem 33:
e4630. https://doi.org/10.1002/aoc.4630
Vermeulen SJ, Aggarwal PK, Ainslie A et al (2012) Options for
support to agriculture and food security under climate change.
Environ Sci Policy 15:136–144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.
2011.09.003
Vidhyalakshmi R, Bhakyaraj R, Subhasree RS (2009) Encapsulation “the
future of probiotics”—a review. Adv Biol Res (Rennes) 3:96–103
Wang L, Li X, Zhang G et al (2007) Oil-in-water nanoemulsions for
pesticide formulations. J Colloid Interface Sci 314:230–235. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2007.04.079
Wang H, Wick RL, Xing B (2009) Toxicity of nanoparticulate and bulk
ZnO, Al 2 O 3 and TiO 2 to the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans.
Environ Pollut 157:1171–1177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.
2008.11.004
Wang S, Wang F, Gao S (2015) Foliar application with nano-silicon
alleviates Cd toxicity in rice seedlings. Environ Sci Pollut Res
22:2837–2845. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-014-3525-0
Wang S, Gao B, Zimmerman AR et al (2015) Removal of arsenic by
magnetic biochar prepared from pinewood and natural hematite.
Bioresour Technol 175:391–395. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.
2014.10.104
Wang S, Wang F, Gao S, Wang X (2016) Heavy metal accumulation in
different rice cultivars as influenced by foliar application of
nano-silicon. Water Air Soil Pollut 227. https://doi.org/10.1007/
s11270-016-2928-6
Wang P, Tang L, Wei X et al (2017) Synthesis and application of iron
and zinc doped biochar for removal of p-nitrophenol in wastewater
and assessment of the influence of co-existed Pb(II). Appl Surf Sci
392:391–401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.09.052
Wani KA, Kothari R (2018) Agricultural nanotechnology: applications
and challenges. Ann Plant Sci 7:2146. https://doi.org/10.21746/aps.
2018.7.3.9
Wanyika H, Gatebe E, Kioni P et al (2012) Mesoporous silica
nanoparticles carrier for urea: potential applications in agrochemical
delivery systems. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 12:2221–2228. https://doi.
org/10.1166/jnn.2012.5801
Xu C, Peng C, Sun L et al (2015) Distinctive effects of TiO 2 and CuO
nanoparticles on soil microbes and their community structures in
flooded paddy soil. Soil Biol Biochem 86:24–33. https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.soilbio.2015.03.011
Yamanaka M, Hara K, Kudo J (2005) Bactericidal actions of a silver
ion solution on Escherichia coli, studied by energy-filtering
transmission electron microscopy and proteomic analysis. Appl
Environ Microbiol 71:7589–7593. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.71.
11.7589-7593.2005
Yang FL, Li XG, Zhu F, Lei CL (2009) Structural characterization of
nanoparticles loaded with garlic essential oil and their insecticidal
activity against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). J Agric Food Chem 57:10156–10162. https://doi.org/10.
1021/jf9023118
Yavuz CT, Mayo JT, Yu WW et al (2006) Low-field magnetic
separation of monodisperse Fe 3 O 4 nanocrystals. Science
(80) 314:964–967. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1131475
Zheng L, Hong F, Lu S, Liu C (2005) Effect of nano-TiO2 on strength
of naturally aged seeds and growth of spinach. Biol Trace Elem Res
104:83–91. https://doi.org/10.1385/BTER:104:1:083
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