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ArticleSmall (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)2026

Smart Incorporation of Fluorescent Carbon Dots With Photosynthesis-Inhibiting Herbicide for Promotion of Sustainable Weed Management.

Jianhua Xiao, Xiaohong Zhang, Yuqi Huang, Weiyao Yan, Qing Guo, Yongqian Liang, Mingyang Cai, Bingjia Chen, Jiale Yang, Wenbing Zhang and 2 more

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Article in Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Jianhua XiaoState Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Forestry Biosecurity, MARA Key Lab of Surveillance and Management for Plant Quarantine Pests, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
Xiaohong ZhangState Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Forestry Biosecurity, MARA Key Lab of Surveillance and Management for Plant Quarantine Pests, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
Yuqi HuangState Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Forestry Biosecurity, MARA Key Lab of Surveillance and Management for Plant Quarantine Pests, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
Weiyao YanState Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Forestry Biosecurity, MARA Key Lab of Surveillance and Management for Plant Quarantine Pests, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
Qing GuoState Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Forestry Biosecurity, MARA Key Lab of Surveillance and Management for Plant Quarantine Pests, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
Yongqian LiangState Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Forestry Biosecurity, MARA Key Lab of Surveillance and Management for Plant Quarantine Pests, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
Mingyang CaiState Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Forestry Biosecurity, MARA Key Lab of Surveillance and Management for Plant Quarantine Pests, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
Bingjia ChenState Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Forestry Biosecurity, MARA Key Lab of Surveillance and Management for Plant Quarantine Pests, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
Jiale YangCollege of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China.
Wenbing ZhangCollege of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China.
Yongsong CaoState Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Forestry Biosecurity, MARA Key Lab of Surveillance and Management for Plant Quarantine Pests, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2110-8072
Gang TangState Key Laboratory of Agricultural and Forestry Biosecurity, MARA Key Lab of Surveillance and Management for Plant Quarantine Pests, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.

Funding

National Key R&D Program of China 2023YFD1700304National Natural Science Foundation of China 32202339National Natural Science Foundation of China 32572855Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program of the Beijing High Innovation Plan 20250935
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The practical efficacy of herbicides in inhibiting the photosynthetic pathway of weeds is often compromised by the limited utilization of solar energy, making their performance highly susceptible to fluctuating light conditions in diverse agricultural environments. Here, by heating a mixture of citric acid (CA), urea (UA), and acifluorfen (ACI, a representative photosynthesis-inhibiting herbicide) under solvent-free conditions at atmospheric pressure, carbon dots-based fluorescent nano-assembly (ACI@CU CDs) was constructed through non-covalent interactions. The CU CDs in the nano-assembly functioned as a supplementary light source, in situ converting the ultraviolet portion of sunlight into visible wavelengths to provide protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) with additional excitation light. Under different light intensities, the results from both greenhouse and field experiments showed that the herbicidal activities of ACI@CU CDs against various weeds were significantly higher than those of ACI. The safety evaluation of ACI@CU CDs, conducted on soybean and Vicia faba, indicated negligible risk to non-target plants. In addition, the fluorescent nano-assembly could reduce the leaching potential of ACI in soils and exert minimal influence on soil enzyme activity as well as microbial diversity. Overall, these findings demonstrate a feasible and promising strategy for enhancing the weed control efficiency and mitigating the environmental impact of photosynthesis-inhibiting herbicides.

Indexed as

CarbonCarbon Quantum DotsHerbicidesPhotosynthesisPlant WeedsWeed ControlFluorescenceCarbonHerbicidescarbon dotsenvironmental impactherbicidal activitylightphotosynthesis‐inhibiting herbicides

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PMID42160103
PMCPMC13351482

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