Green Nanotechnology: Empowering Nutritionally Rich Crops and Microgreens for Global Food Security
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Agriculture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 546
Special Issue Editors
Interests: horticulture crop production, propagation, post-harvest fruit physiology, and biochemistry; producing vegetable crops under a controlled environment using sustainable approaches and new technology such as nanotechnology
Interests: food science and technology; food microbiology; functional foods; bifidobacterium; probiotics; food microbiology and safety
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, metal nanoparticles have offered promising prospects in different fields. By bridging the gap between traditional knowledge and modern agricultural innovation, this research topic endeavors to harness the intrinsic potential of green nanotechnology synthesis to address contemporary nutritional challenges and promote sustainable food systems. The synthesis of nanoparticles using naturally occurring reagents such as vitamins, sugars, and plant extracts as reductants may provide a potential for nanotechnology. Plant-based extracts also present promising candidates suitable for the large-scale biosynthesis of nanoparticles. Therefore, the green synthesis of nanoparticles has become a novel contributor to sustainable In conclusion, nanotechnology holds the potential for revolutionizing and promoting sustainability.
- Novel methods for green synthesis of nanoparticles;
- Mechanisms of action in plant systems;
- Nanomaterial interaction with soil fertility and microbial communities;
- Nanofertilizers and seed germination/plant growth promoters;
- Nano-element fortification for nutritionally rich crops;
- Post-harvest applications of green-synthesized nanomaterials.
Dr. Zienab Ahmed
Dr. Abdelmoneim Abdalla
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Israil Ansari
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanomaterials
- green synthesis
- nanofertilizers
- post-harvest applications
- plant growth promoters
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