Effects of Engineered Nanomaterials on Soil Health and Plant Growth
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Soils".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2025) | Viewed by 760
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Interests: nanotechnology in the agriculture; crop production; soil degradation; biotechnology in agriculture; soil pollution; soil or water remediation
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Dear Colleagues,
Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) are manufactured materials sized between 1 and 100 nm. These materials could include, but are not limited to, nanoparticles, nanotubes, nanocomposites, nanosensors, and nanoshells. During the last few years, ENMs have been spread on agricultural soils to increase the yield or quality of crops, protect them from pests or diseases, and increase their shelf life, among other reasons.
This Special Issue is focused on the evidence regarding the effects the addition of ENMs have on soil health and plant growth and quality. Therefore, studies regarding the effect of ENMs on the soil's physical, chemical, or biological properties are especially welcome, but the effect on soil health or plant growth must be highlighted. In addition, manuscripts regarding the effect of ENMs on morphological, phenological, biochemical, or genetic crop changes are also welcome. Studies using a plant growth chamber or greenhouse are desirable, but special interest will be in long-term field studies with at least one full-growth crop period.
Omics-based studies regarding the effect of ENMs on soil health or crop growth, besides other modern analyses such as the use of microscopy techniques (AFM, TEM, CLSM, SRM, or SEM) or others used for the complete characterization of ENMs, soil health, or plant health, are expected. Studies focused on evaluating ENMs synthesized by green or eco-friendly technologies used in agriculture are interesting for this Special Issue, but their effects on soil health or plant growth must be discussed. Original research, opinions, and reviews are welcome.
Dr. Fabián Fernández-Luqueño
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biochemical metabolism
- green or eco-friendly nanomaterial synthesis
- food production
- carbon sequestration
- crop protection
- affordable and healthy food
- omics technologies
- land or soil conservation
- agronanotechnology
- biotechnological crop production
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