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Abstract
The growing need for food security and sustainable agriculture necessitates the efficient utilization of fertilizers and agrochemicals. However, traditional methods of applying these substances often lead to soil degradation, nutrient loss, and environmental contamination. In response, the development of controlled-release and targeted delivery systems for agrochemicals has emerged as a promising strategy to address these challenges. Nanocomposites (NCs) have gained prominence as innovative and versatile delivery systems for agrochemicals, offering advantages such as high loading capacity, gradual release, responsiveness to stimuli, and biodegradability. This comprehensive review explores the synthesis, characterization, and applications of NCs in delivering diverse agrochemicals, including macro- and micronutrients, pesticides, herbicides, and plant growth regulators to crops. The discussion also underscores the positive impact of NCs in augmenting plant growth, development, and protection. Additionally, the review examines ecological impact and impact on soil physico-chemical properties. Related aspects, including the feasibility, commercialization, and biosafety of nanoformulations, are explored, along with future perspectives addressing knowledge gaps, innovations, and sustainable practices in the evolving landscape of nanocomposite-based agricultural delivery.
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The objective of the Journal of Nanoparticle Research is to disseminate knowledge of the physical, chemical and biological phenomena and processes in structures that have at least one lengthscale ranging from molecular to approximately 100 nm (or submicron in some situations), and exhibit improved and novel properties that are a direct result of their small size.
Nanoparticle research is a key component of nanoscience, nanoengineering and nanotechnology.
The focus of the Journal is on the specific concepts, properties, phenomena, and processes related to particles, tubes, layers, macromolecules, clusters and other finite structures of the nanoscale size range. Synthesis, assembly, transport, reactivity, and stability of such structures are considered. Development of in-situ and ex-situ instrumentation for characterization of nanoparticles and their interfaces should be based on new principles for probing properties and phenomena not well understood at the nanometer scale. Modeling and simulation may include atom-based quantum mechanics; molecular dynamics; single-particle, multi-body and continuum based models; fractals; other methods suitable for modeling particle synthesis, assembling and interaction processes. Realization and application of systems, structures and devices with novel functions obtained via precursor nanoparticles is emphasized. Approaches may include gas-, liquid-, solid-, and vacuum-based processes, size reduction, chemical- and bio-self assembly. Contributions include utilization of nanoparticle systems for enhancing a phenomenon or process and particle assembling into hierarchical structures, as well as formulation and the administration of drugs. Synergistic approaches originating from different disciplines and technologies, and interaction between the research providers and users in this field, are encouraged.
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