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ReviewNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Nano-Enable Materials Promoting Sustainability and Resilience in Modern Agriculture.

Hafeez Ur Rahim, Muhammad Qaswar, Misbah Uddin, Cinzia Giannini, Maria Lidia Herrera, Giuseppina Rea

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In one paragraph

Review in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
20citing papers in PubMed
5.3field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 132 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Hafeez Ur RahimKey Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8469-8308
Muhammad QaswarDepartment of Environment, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-0288-6250
Misbah UddinKey Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
Cinzia GianniniInstitute of Crystallography, CNR, Via Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0983-2885
Maria Lidia HerreraInstitute of Polymer Technology and Nanotechnology, Facultad de Arquitectura, University of Buenos Aires-CONICET, Diseño y Urbanismo, Intendente Güiraldes 2160, Pabellón III, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires C1428EGA, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0003-2469-0571
Giuseppina ReaInstitute of Crystallography, CNR, Via Salaria Km 29,300, 00015 Roma, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7353-727X
Dalian University of Technology · CNInstitute of Crystallography · ITConsejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas · ARGhent University · BE

Funding

Regione Lazio 85-2017-15256
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intensive conventional agriculture and climate change have induced severe ecological damages and threatened global food security, claiming a reorientation of agricultural management and public policies towards a more sustainable development model. In this context, nanomaterials promise to support this transition by promoting mitigation, enhancing productivity, and reducing contamination. This review gathers recent research innovations on smart nanoformulations and delivery systems improving crop protection and plant nutrition, nanoremediation strategies for contaminated soils, nanosensors for plant health and food quality and safety monitoring, and nanomaterials as smart food-packaging. It also highlights the impact of engineered nanomaterials on soil microbial communities, and potential environmental risks, along with future research directions. Although large-scale production and in-field testing of nano-agrochemicals are still ongoing, the collected information indicates improvements in uptake, use efficiency, targeted delivery of the active ingredients, and reduction of leaching and pollution. Nanoremediation seems to have a low negative impact on microbial communities while promoting biodiversity. Nanosensors enable high-resolution crop monitoring and sustainable management of the resources, while nano-packaging confers catalytic, antimicrobial, and barrier properties, preserving food safety and preventing food waste. Though, the application of nanomaterials to the agri-food sector requires a specific risk assessment supporting proper regulations and public acceptance.

Indexed as

food safetyfood securitynano-agrochemicalsnanosensorssmart-packagingsustainable development goals

Identifiers

PMID34443899
PMCPMC8398611
OpenAlexW3195478354

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Registered trials

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