Design, Synthesis, and Application of Functional Nanomaterials in Environmental Analysis and Agriculture Protection

Dear Colleagues,

With the development of modern society, the problems of environmental pollution and agricultural protection are becoming increasingly serious. The qualitative and quantitative evaluation of some important environmental pollutants, including ions, small molecules, and polymers, in water, air, soil, plant, animal, and food samples has great value in studying their effects, migration, and fate in the environment. Moreover, the detection and monitoring of various signal changes, such as reactive oxygen species (ROS), metal ions, proteins, and microorganisms, in plants under abiotic and biotic stress are crucial for sustainable agriculture. Functional nanomaterials with different dimensions (0D, 1D, 2D, and 3D) play key roles in these analysis fields. The types of Original Research, Communication, and Review articles are welcome, and the areas of interest (but not limited to) are listed below:

• Preparation of novel functional nanomaterials and their composites for the detection and quantification of different environmental pollutants (e.g., heavy metal ions, anions, pesticides, antibiotics, microplastics, Bt protein, and poisonous gases) and agriculture monitoring targets (e.g., ROS, Ca²⁺, Fe²⁺, Na⁺, glucose, bacteria, and viruses);
• Studies on response mechanisms of novel functional nanomaterials and their composites in complex environmental and agricultural samples;
• Development of novel methodology using functional nanomaterials and their composites for improvement of analytical techniques (e.g., colorimetry, fluorometry, phosphorimetry, chemiluminometry, electrochemistry, and immunoassay).

Dr. Jiangjiang Gu
Guest Editor

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