Engineering plants with carbon nanotubes: a sustainable agriculture approach
Abstract Sustainable agriculture is an important conception to meet the growing food demand of the global population. The increased need for adequate and safe food, as well as the ongoing ecological destruction associated with conventional agriculture practices are key global challenges. Nanomateria...
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| author | Mahpara Safdar Woochan Kim Sunho Park Yonghyun Gwon Yeon-Ok Kim Jangho Kim |
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| description | Abstract Sustainable agriculture is an important conception to meet the growing food demand of the global population. The increased need for adequate and safe food, as well as the ongoing ecological destruction associated with conventional agriculture practices are key global challenges. Nanomaterials are being developed in the agriculture sector to improve the growth and protection of crops. Among the various engineered nanomaterials, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are one of the most promising carbon-based nanomaterials owing to their attractive physiochemical properties such as small size, high surface area, and superior mechanical and thermal strength, offering better opportunities for agriculture sector applications. This review provides basic information about CNTs, including their history; classification; and electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties, with a focus on their applications in the agriculture field. Furthermore, the mechanisms of the uptake and translocation of CNTs in plants and their defense mechanisms against environmental stresses are discussed. Finally, the major shortcomings, threats, and challenges of CNTs are assessed to provide a broad and clear view of the potential and future directions for CNT-based agriculture applications to achieve the goal of sustainability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-abc69e914ffb4b3bbb95f8d88a305b0d2022-12-22T02:18:25ZengBMCJournal of Nanobiotechnology1477-31552022-06-0120113010.1186/s12951-022-01483-wEngineering plants with carbon nanotubes: a sustainable agriculture approachMahpara Safdar0Woochan Kim1Sunho Park2Yonghyun Gwon3Yeon-Ok Kim4Jangho Kim5Department of Convergence Biosystems Engineering, Chonnam National UniversityDepartment of Convergence Biosystems Engineering, Chonnam National UniversityDepartment of Convergence Biosystems Engineering, Chonnam National UniversityDepartment of Convergence Biosystems Engineering, Chonnam National UniversityInterdisciplinary Program in IT-Bio Convergence System, Chonnam National UniversityDepartment of Convergence Biosystems Engineering, Chonnam National UniversityAbstract Sustainable agriculture is an important conception to meet the growing food demand of the global population. The increased need for adequate and safe food, as well as the ongoing ecological destruction associated with conventional agriculture practices are key global challenges. Nanomaterials are being developed in the agriculture sector to improve the growth and protection of crops. Among the various engineered nanomaterials, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are one of the most promising carbon-based nanomaterials owing to their attractive physiochemical properties such as small size, high surface area, and superior mechanical and thermal strength, offering better opportunities for agriculture sector applications. This review provides basic information about CNTs, including their history; classification; and electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties, with a focus on their applications in the agriculture field. Furthermore, the mechanisms of the uptake and translocation of CNTs in plants and their defense mechanisms against environmental stresses are discussed. Finally, the major shortcomings, threats, and challenges of CNTs are assessed to provide a broad and clear view of the potential and future directions for CNT-based agriculture applications to achieve the goal of sustainability.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12951-022-01483-wCarbon nanotubesAgricultureSustainabilityPlant growthAntimicrobial activityGene delivery |
| spellingShingle | Mahpara Safdar Woochan Kim Sunho Park Yonghyun Gwon Yeon-Ok Kim Jangho Kim Engineering plants with carbon nanotubes: a sustainable agriculture approach Journal of Nanobiotechnology Carbon nanotubes Agriculture Sustainability Plant growth Antimicrobial activity Gene delivery |
| title | Engineering plants with carbon nanotubes: a sustainable agriculture approach |
| title_full | Engineering plants with carbon nanotubes: a sustainable agriculture approach |
| title_fullStr | Engineering plants with carbon nanotubes: a sustainable agriculture approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Engineering plants with carbon nanotubes: a sustainable agriculture approach |
| title_short | Engineering plants with carbon nanotubes: a sustainable agriculture approach |
| title_sort | engineering plants with carbon nanotubes a sustainable agriculture approach |
| topic | Carbon nanotubes Agriculture Sustainability Plant growth Antimicrobial activity Gene delivery |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12951-022-01483-w |
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