Enhancing Plant Resistance to Heavy Metals Using Biochar, Nanoparticles, and Hormonal Control
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 March 2026 | Viewed by 508
Special Issue Editor
Interests: heavy metals stress; nanoparticle; plant stress tolerance; salinity; drought stress
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Dear Colleagues,
Heavy metal contamination in agricultural soils poses a significant threat to global food security and ecosystem health. To address this challenge, innovative strategies are needed to improve plant resilience and reduce metal toxicity in crops. This Special Issue explores cutting-edge approaches, including the application of biochar for soil remediation, the use of nanoparticles for targeted metal detoxification, and the role of phytohormones in enhancing plant stress responses.
Biochar, a carbon-rich soil amendment, has shown promise in immobilizing heavy metals while improving soil fertility. Nanoparticles, due to their unique physicochemical properties, offer precise solutions for metal uptake regulation and oxidative stress mitigation. Additionally, phytohormones play a crucial role in modulating plant defense mechanisms, enabling better adaptation to metal-induced stress.
This Special Issue brings together multidisciplinary research on sustainable and scalable solutions for heavy metal stress in plants. We invite original research, reviews, and perspectives on biochar modification, nano-biotechnological interventions, hormonal crosstalk, and field-scale applications. By integrating these approaches, this Special Issue aims to advance our understanding of plant–metal interactions and contribute to safer, more resilient agricultural systems in contaminated environments.
We welcome contributions that bridge fundamental science with practical applications, fostering eco-friendly strategies for heavy metal mitigation in crops.
Dr. Abolghassem Emamverdian
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- heavy metal stress
- phytoremediation
- biochar amendment
- nanobiotechnology
- phytohormones
- oxidative stress mitigation
- soil remediation
- plant stress tolerance
- sustainable agriculture
- metal detoxification
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