Copper Nanostructures: Next-Generation of Agrochemicals for Sustainable Agroecosystems

ISBN-13: 9780128238332 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022

Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam

Spis treści

1. Copper-based nanomaterials: Next-generation agrochemicals: A note from the editor

PART 1 Green synthesis 2. Green synthesis of copper-based nanoparticles using microbes 3. Biosynthesis and characterization methods of copper nanoparticles and their applications in the agricultural sector 4. Natural gums as a sustainable source for synthesizing copper nanoparticles 5. Role of processing parameters in solution routes for controlling size, shape, and morphology of chalcogenide nanoparticles

PART 2 Plant protection 6. Copper-based nanopesticides 7. Cu and Cu-based nanomaterials as nanofungicides 8. Copper-based nanostructures for plant disease management 9. Cu-based nanoparticles as pesticides: Applications and mechanism of management of insect pests 10. Copper nanomaterials for pesticide detection 11. Copper nanomaterials for eliminating the risk of mycotoxins 12. Application of copper-based nanomaterials against parasitic nematodes

PART 3 Plant science 13. Impact of copper-based nanoparticles on economically important plants 14. Copper-based nanoparticles in soil: Uptake, bioaccumulation, toxicity, and biotransformation in plants 15. Nanostructured materials based on copper/carbon as a plant growth stimulant 16. Applications of copper nanoparticles in plant protection and pollution sensing: Toward promoting sustainable agriculture

PART 4 Antimicrobials 17. Biosynthesis and antibacterial activity of Cu and CuO nanoparticles against pathogenic microorganisms 18. Antimicrobial activity of copper nanomaterials: Current status and future perspectives 19. Copper-based nanostructures: Antimicrobial properties against agri-food pathogens

PART 5 Veterinary applications 20. Copper nanoparticles: Synthesis, characterization, and its veterinary applications 21. Safety considerations of copper nanoparticles as food and feed additives

PART 6 Agroecosystem applications 22. Cu-based nanomaterials for production of novel agrochemicals 23. Multifunctional copper-based nanocomposites in agroecosystem applications 24. Effect of copper-based nanoagrochemicals on plants and soil: A critical review 25. Understanding the effect of copper-based nanoagrochemicals on nitrogen-fixation ability of blue-green algae: A review 26. Advances in the applications of copper-based nanocomposites in wastewater treatment 27. Synthesis of copper nanostructures: Antimicrobial applications and environmental remediation of emerging agrochemicals 28. Copper-based metal-organic framework for environmental applications 29. Ecological effects of copper NPs: Advantages and drawbacks regarding current and potential applications 30. Copper nanoparticle-based sensors for environmental pollutions