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ReviewNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Nano-Biotechnology in Soil Remediation: Use of Nanomaterials to Promote Plant Growth and Stress Tolerance.

Xunfeng Chen, Shuoqi Wang, Huijuan Lai, Linjing Deng, Qin Zhong, Charles Obinwanne Okoye, Qijian Niu, Yanping Jing, Juncai Wang, Jianxiong Jiang

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Review in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Xunfeng ChenKey Laboratory of Zhenjiang, Biofuels Institute, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, School of Emergency Management, Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1445-6810
Shuoqi WangKey Laboratory of Zhenjiang, Biofuels Institute, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, School of Emergency Management, Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
Huijuan LaiKey Laboratory of Zhenjiang, Biofuels Institute, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, School of Emergency Management, Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
Linjing DengKey Laboratory of Zhenjiang, Biofuels Institute, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, School of Emergency Management, Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
Qin ZhongDongzhu Ecological Environment Protection Co., Ltd., Wuxi 214101, China.
Charles Obinwanne OkoyeKey Laboratory of Zhenjiang, Biofuels Institute, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, School of Emergency Management, Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
Qijian NiuKey Laboratory of Zhenjiang, Biofuels Institute, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, School of Emergency Management, Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3059-6514
Yanping JingKey Laboratory of Zhenjiang, Biofuels Institute, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, School of Emergency Management, Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5680-0427
Juncai WangGuizhou Institute of Mountain Resources, Guizhou Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550001, China.
Jianxiong JiangKey Laboratory of Zhenjiang, Biofuels Institute, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, School of Emergency Management, Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.

Funding

Key Research and Development Program of Zhenjiang SH2023105National Natural Science Foundation of China 32501510,42107463, 32200250the Drug Efficacy and Health Risk Assessment Key Laboratory of Zhenjiang SS2024006the Open Project Program of Key Laboratory of Original Agro-Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA)/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety 2024-cdhjwrfk-08University Natural Science Research Project in Jiangsu Province 24KJB610001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Soil degradation and pollution pose significant threats to global agricultural sustainability and food security. Conventional remediation methods are often constrained by low efficiency, high cost, and potential secondary pollution. Nanobiotechnology, an emerging interdisciplinary field, offers innovative solutions by integrating functional nanomaterials with plant-microbe interactions to advance soil remediation and sustainable agriculture. This review systematically elaborates on the mechanisms and applications of nanomaterials in soil remediation and enhanced plant stress resilience. For contaminant removal, nanomaterials such as nano-zero-valent iron (nZVI) and carbon nanotubes effectively immobilize or degrade heavy metals and organic pollutants through adsorption, catalysis, and other reactive mechanisms. In agriculture, nanofertilizers facilitate the regulated release of nutrients, thereby markedly enhancing nutrient use efficiency. Concurrently, certain nanoparticles mitigate a range of abiotic stresses-such as drought, salinity, and heavy metal toxicity-through the regulation of phytohormone balance, augmentation of photosynthetic performance, and reinforcement of antioxidant defenses. However, concerns regarding the environmental behavior, ecotoxicity, and long-term safety of nanomaterials remain. Future research should prioritize the development of smart, responsive nanosystems, elucidate the complex interactions among nanomaterials, plants, and microbes, and establish comprehensive life-cycle assessment and standardized risk evaluation frameworks. These efforts are essential to ensuring the safe and scalable application of nanobiotechnology in environmental remediation and green agriculture.

Indexed as

heavy metalnanobiotechnologynanomaterialsplant growthsoil remediation

Identifiers

PMID41295648
PMCPMC12655053

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