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ArticlePlants (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Nanobiochar and Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Mixture Synergistically Increases Soil Nutrient Availability and Improves Wheat Production.

Muhammad Imtiaz Rashid, Ghulam Abbas Shah, Maqsood Sadiq, Noor Ul Amin, Arshid Mahmood Ali, Gabrijel Ondrasek, Khurram Shahzad

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Article in Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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16 citing papers in PubMed, 44 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Muhammad Imtiaz RashidCenter of Excellence in Environmental Studies, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-5178-4445
Ghulam Abbas ShahDepartment of Agronomy, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi 46300, Pakistan.
Maqsood SadiqDepartment of Agronomy, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi 46300, Pakistan.
Noor Ul AminDepartment of Environmental Science, Sub-Campus, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari 61000, Pakistan.
Arshid Mahmood AliDepartment of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
Gabrijel OndrasekDepartment of Soil Amelioration, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0001-8398-0099
Khurram ShahzadCenter of Excellence in Environmental Studies, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-6434-3198
King Abdulaziz University · SAPir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University · PKCOMSATS University Islamabad · PKUniversity of Zagreb · HR

Funding

Ministry of Education and King Abdulaziz University, DSR, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia IFPIP: 1565-188-1442
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recently, nanomaterials have received considerable attention in the agricultural sector, due to their distinctive characteristics such as small size, high surface area to volume ratio, and charged surface. These properties allow nanomaterials to be utilized as nanofertilizers, that can improve crop nutrient management and reduce environmental nutrient losses. However, after soil application, metallic nanoparticles have been shown to be toxic to soil biota and their associated ecosystem services. The organic nature of nanobiochar (nanoB) may help to overcome this toxicity while maintaining all the beneficial effects of nanomaterials. We aimed to synthesize nanoB from goat manure and utilize it with CuO nanoparticles (nanoCu) to influence soil microbes, nutrient content, and wheat productivity. An X-ray diffractogram (XRD) confirmed nanoB synthesis (crystal size = 20 nm). The XRD spectrum showed a distinct carbon peak at 2θ = 42.9°. Fourier-transform spectroscopy of nanoB's surface indicated the presence of C=O, C≡N-R, and C=C bonds, and other functional groups. The electron microscopic micrographs of nanoB showed cubical, pentagonal, needle, and spherical shapes. NanoB and nanoCu were applied alone and as a mixture at the rate of 1000 mg kg

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crop attributesmicrobial activitynanofertilizersnutrient utilization efficiencysmart fertilizerssoil quality

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PMID36986999
PMCPMC10052822
OpenAlexW4324141158

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