Implications of nanomaterials used in agriculture: a literature review of benefits and risks for the sustainability

The properties of nanomaterials and nanoparticles, such as mechanical, chemical, thermal, optical, electrical, and biological make their application possible in the industry: medicine, cosmetics, automotive, personal hygiene, electronics, agriculture, and environment, among others. For more than two...

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Autores: Hernández, Hermes Pérez, López-Valdez, Fernando, Juárez-Maldonado, Antonio, Méndez-López, Alonso, Sarabia-Castillo, Cesar Roberto, García-Mayagoitia, Selvia, Torres-Gómez, Andrés Patricio, Valle-García, Jessica Denisse, Pérez-Moreno, Andrea Yakelín
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Mundo Nano. Revista Interdisciplinaria en Nanociencias y Nanotecnología
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/69720
Acceso en línea:https://www.mundonano.unam.mx/ojs/index.php/nano/article/view/69720
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:nanotechnology
nanoparticles
agronanotechnology
nanopesticides
nanosensors
nanotecnología
nanopartículas
agronanotecnología
nanopesticidas
nanosensores
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Sumario:The properties of nanomaterials and nanoparticles, such as mechanical, chemical, thermal, optical, electrical, and biological make their application possible in the industry: medicine, cosmetics, automotive, personal hygiene, electronics, agriculture, and environment, among others. For more than two decades, nanotechnology has been considered a breakthrough technology for the agricultural area. Research on these materials has shown the potential of nanometric materials as biostimulants of plants’ growth and morphological and biochemical characteristics. In addition, nanoproducts can be developed to control pests, diseases, and weeds, among others, with the combined action of nanomaterials and plant metabolites, providing benefits for agriculture. With the information gathered, it has been shown that the controversial effects of nanotechnology applied to agriculture continue to be investigated. Still, in the coming years, with the emergence of new tools, new methodologies, and multidisciplinary work, future research will show evidence in the trophic chain and possibly palpable effects on the human body.