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Hu X, Ma W, Pasang L, Li J, Chen H. Gel-Embedded Biochar and Hydroxyapatite Composite for the Improvement of Saline-Alkali Soil and Plant Growth Promotion. Gels 2024; 10:222. [PMID: 38667641 PMCID: PMC11048822 DOI: 10.3390/gels10040222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Soil amendments play a crucial role in modern agriculture, as they effectively enhance the planting environment. This study innovatively proposes the use of gel as a crosslinking agent to embed biochar and hydroxyapatite (HAP), thereby preparing a novel soil amendment. Furthermore, this study investigates the soil improvement effects of this amendment as well as its influence on plant growth. This study employed a hydrothermal method to combine corn stalk (CB) or sludge (SB) biochar with HAP at different ratios (0-20%). Subsequently, sodium alginate gel (SA) was utilized to encapsulate the biochar and minerals, successfully forming a ternary composite gel material (corn stalk biochar/sludge biochar-sodium alginate gel-hydroxyapatite: CB/SB-SA-HAP). Finally, the practical effectiveness of this amendment was verified through potted soil experiments. The results indicate that the CB/SB-SA-HAP composite materials exhibited a micrometre-scale spherical structure with well-developed micropores and possess the functional groups of CB/SB, SA, and HAP, along with unique mineral properties. Through pot experiments, it was verified that the composite material effectively enhances multiple soil properties. After 21 days of cultivation, the soil pH values stabilized within the neutral range (pH = 7 ± 0.3) across all treatment groups. Except for the CB0 (CB:HAP = 1:0) and CB2.0 (CB:HAP = 1:2) treatments, the remaining treatments significantly reduced the soil EC values by 3.27% to 47.92%. All treatments significantly increased the contents of alkali-hydrolysable nitrogen (AHN) (34.89~57.91%), available phosphorus (AP) (35.93~56.55%), and available potassium (AK) (36.41~56.80%) in the soil. In comparison, although the SB treatment was more effective in regulating the pH and electrical conductivity (EC) of saline-alkali soil than the CB treatment, it was less effective in promoting plant growth in the short term. Through correlation analysis and redundancy analysis, a significant positive correlation was found between soil pH and ryegrass germination rate and plant height, particularly with the most pronounced impact on soil pH observed in the CB1.0 and SB0 (SB:HAP = 1:0) treatments. This study underscores the potential of CB/SB-SA-HAP composite materials in soil improvement and plant growth promotion, providing valuable insights for soil remediation, enhancement, and plant cultivation advancements in the agricultural sector.
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- School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China; (X.H.); (W.M.); (L.P.)
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- School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China; (X.H.); (W.M.); (L.P.)
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Zhu G, Sun Y, Shakoor N, Zhao W, Wang Q, Wang Q, Imran A, Li M, Li Y, Jiang Y, Adeel M, Rui Y. Phosphorus-based nanomaterials as a potential phosphate fertilizer for sustainable agricultural development. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 205:108172. [PMID: 37956611 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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Phosphorus-based nanomaterials (PNMs) have been reported to have substantial promise for promoting plant growth, improving plant tolerance mechanisms, and increasing resistance to pathogenic organisms. Recent scientific investigation has demonstrated that utilizing PNMs can enhance plant physiological growth, photosynthetic pigments, antioxidant system, metabolism, nutrient absorption, rhizosphere secretion, and soil nutrients activation. Previous research on PNMs mostly concentrated on calcium phosphate, zeolite, and chitosan, with little systematic summarization, demanding a thorough evaluation of PNMs' broader uses. In our current review article, we address the knowledge gap by classifying PNMs according to green synthesis methods and the valence state of phosphorus while elucidating the underlying mechanisms through which these PNMs facilitate plant growth. In addition, we also targeted some strategies to improve the bioavailability of PNMs, offering valuable insights for the future design and safe implementation of PNMs in agricultural practices.
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- Guikai Zhu
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- BNU-HKUST Laboratory of Green Innovation, Advanced Institute of Natural Sciences, Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai, 18 Jinfeng Road, Tangjiawan, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Farmland Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China; China Agricultural University, Yuhuangmiao Town, Shanghe County, Jinan, Shandong, China; China Agricultural University, Sunji Town, Shanghe County, Jinan, Shandong, China.
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Tang S, Liang J, Li O, Shao N, Jin Y, Ni J, Fei X, Li Z. Morphology-Tailored Hydroxyapatite Nanocarrier for Rhizosphere-Targeted Phosphorus Delivery. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2206954. [PMID: 36599675 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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High hydrophilicity and soil fixation collectively hamper the delivery of phosphorus (P) released from conventional chemical phosphorus fertilizers (CPFs) to plant rhizosphere for efficient uptake. Here, a phosphorus nutrient nanocarrier (PNC) based on morphology-tailored nanohydroxyapatite (HAP) is constructed. By virtue of kinetic control of building blocks with designed calcium phosphate intermediates, rod-like and hexagonal prism-like PNCs are synthesized, both having satisfactory hydrophobicity (water contact angle of 105.4- 132.9°) and zeta potential (-17.43 to -58.4 mV at pH range from 3 to 13). Greenhouse experiments demonstrate that the P contents increase by up to 183% in maize rhizosphere and up to 16% in maize biomass when compared to the CPF. Due to the water potential gradient driven by photosynthesis and transpiration, both PNCs are stably transported to maize rhizosphere, and they are capable to counteract soil fixation prior to uptake by plant roots. Within the synergies of the HAP morphological characteristics and triggered phosphate starvation response, root anatomy confirms that two pathways are elucidated to enhance plant P replenishment from the PNCs. Together with structure tunability and facile synthesis, our results offer a new nanodelivery prototype to accommodate plant physiological traits by tailoring the morphology of HAP.
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- Siqi Tang
- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- Institute of Technology for Marine Civil Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology, Shenzhen, 518172, P. R. China
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- College of Bioscience and Resources Environment, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102208, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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Bionanotechnology in Agriculture: A One Health Approach. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:life13020509. [PMID: 36836866 PMCID: PMC9964896 DOI: 10.3390/life13020509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023] Open
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Healthy eating habits are one of the requirements for the health of society. In particular, in natura foods are increasingly encouraged, since they have a high concentration of nutrients. However, these foods are often grown in the presence of agrochemicals, such as fertilizers and pesticides. To increase crop productivity and achieve high vigor standards in less time, farmers make excessive use of agrochemicals that generate various economic, environmental, and clinical problems. In this way, bionanotechnology appears as an ally in developing technologies to improve planting conditions, ranging from the health of farmers and consumers to the production of new foods and functional foods. All these improvements are based on the better use of land use in synergy with the lowest generation of environmental impacts and the health of living beings, with a view to the study and production of technologies that take into account the concept of One Health in its processes and products. In this review article, we will address how caring for agriculture can directly influence the quality of the most desired foods in contemporary society, and how new alternatives based on nanotechnology can point to efficient and safe solutions for living beings on our planet.
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Giordana A, Malandrino M, Zambon A, Lusvardi G, Operti L, Cerrato G. Biostimulants derived from organic urban wastes and biomasses: An innovative approach. Front Chem 2023; 11:969865. [PMID: 36846855 PMCID: PMC9950392 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.969865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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We used humic and fulvic acids extracted from digestate to formulate nanohybrids with potential applications in agronomy. In order to obtain a synergic co-release of plant-beneficial agents, we functionalized with humic substances two inorganic matrixes: hydroxyapatite (Ca₁₀(PO₄)₆(OH)₂, HP) and silica (SiO₂) nanoparticles (NPs). The former is a potential controlled-release fertilizer of P, and the latter has a beneficial effect on soil and plants. SiO2 NPs are obtained from rice husks by a reproducible and fast procedure, but their ability to absorb humic substances is very limited. HP NPs coated with fulvic acid are instead a very promising candidate, based on desorption and dilution studies. The different dissolutions observed for HP NPs coated with fulvic and humic acids could be related to the different interaction mechanisms, as suggested by the FT-IR study.
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- Alessia Giordana
- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Torino, Turin, Italy,*Correspondence: Giuseppina Cerrato,
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Yang D, Huo J, Zhang Z, An Z, Dong H, Wang Y, Duan W, Chen L, He M, Gao S, Zhang J. Citric acid modified ultrasmall copper peroxide nanozyme for in situ remediation of environmental sulfonylurea herbicide contamination. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 443:130265. [PMID: 36327847 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Herbicide residues in the environment threaten high-quality agriculture and human health. Consequently, in situ remediation of herbicide contamination is vital. We synthesized a novel self-catalyzed nanozyme, ultrasmall (2-3 nm) copper peroxide nanodots modified by citric acid (CP@CA) for this purpose, which can break down into H2O2 and Cu2+ in water or soil. Ubiquitous glutathione reduces Cu2+ into Cu+, which promotes the decomposition of H2O2 into •OH through a Fenton-like reaction under mild acid conditions created by the presence of citric acid. The generated •OH efficiently degrade nicosulfuron in water and soil, and the maximum degradation efficiency could be achieved at 97.58% in water at 56 min. The possible degradation mechanisms of nicosulfuron were proposed through the 25 intermediates detected. The overall ecotoxicity of the nicosulfuron system was significantly reduced after CP@CA treatment. Furthermore, CP@CA had little impact on active components of soil bacterial community. Moreover, CP@CA nanozyme could effectively remove seven other sulfonylurea herbicides from the water. In this paper, a high-efficiency method for herbicide degradation was proposed, which provides a new reference for the in situ remediation of herbicide pollution.
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- Dongchen Yang
- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071000, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071000, China
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- School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071000, China; Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation, Baoding 071000, China
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- College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071000, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071000, China
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- Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China.
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071000, China.
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Rathnayake A, Hettithanthri O, Sandanayake S, Mahatantila K, Rajapaksha AU, Vithanage M. Essence of hydroxyapatite in defluoridation of drinking water: A review. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 311:119882. [PMID: 35934148 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Hydroxyapatite (HAP) is an easily synthesizable, low-cost mineral that has been recognized as a potential material for fluoride removal. Some of the synthesis methods of HAP are quite straightforward and cost-effective, while some require sophisticated synthesis techniques under advanced laboratory conditions. This review assesses the physicochemical characteristics of HAP and HAP-based composites produced via various techniques, their recent development in defluoridation and most importantly, the fluoride removal performances. For the first time, fluoride removal performances of HAP and HAP composites are compared based on partition coefficient (KD) instead of maximum adsorption capacity (Qmax), which is significantly influenced by initial loading concentrations. Novel HAP tailored composites exhibit comparatively high KD values indicating the excellent capability of fluoride removal along with specific surface areas above 120 m2/g. HAP doped with aluminium complexes, HAP doped ceramic beads, HAP-pectin nanocomposite and HAP-stilbite nanocomposite, HAP decorated nanotubes, nanowires and nanosheets demonstrated high Qmax and KD. The secret of HAP is not the excellent fluoride removal performances but best removal at neutral and near-neutral pH, which most of the defluoridation materials are incapable of, making them ideal adsorbents for drinking water treatment. Multiple mechanisms including physical surface adsorption, ion-exchange, and electrostatic interactions are the main mechanisms involved in defluoridation. Further research work must be focused on upscaling HAP-based composites for defluoridation on a commercial scale.
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- Anushka Rathnayake
- Ecosphere Resilience Research Center, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka; Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, Adamantane House, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka
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- Ecosphere Resilience Research Center, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
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- Ecosphere Resilience Research Center, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
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- Chemical and Microbiological Laboratory, Industrial Technology Institute, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka
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- Ecosphere Resilience Research Center, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
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- Ecosphere Resilience Research Center, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka; The Institute of Agriculture, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA6009, Australia; Sustainability Cluster, School of Engineering, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Uttarakhand, 248007, India.
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Shao C, Zhao H, Wang P. Recent development in functional nanomaterials for sustainable and smart agricultural chemical technologies. NANO CONVERGENCE 2022; 9:11. [PMID: 35235069 PMCID: PMC8891417 DOI: 10.1186/s40580-022-00302-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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New advances in nanotechnology are driving a wave of technology revolution impacting a broad range of areas in agricultural production. The current work reviews nanopesticides, nano-fabricated fertilizers, and nano activity-based growth promoters reported in the last several years, focusing on mechanisms revealed for preparation and functioning. It appears to us that with many fundamental concepts have been demonstrated over last two decades, new advances in this area continue to expand mainly in three directions, i.e., efficiency improvement, material sustainability and environment-specific stimulation functionalities. It is also evident that environmental and health concerns associated with nano agrochemicals are the primary motivation and focus for most recent work. Challenges and perspectives for future development of nano agrochemicals are also discussed.
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- Chen Shao
- Bio-Nanotechnology Research Institute, Ludong University, Yantai, 264025, Shandong, China
- School of Food Engineering, Ludong University, Yantai, 264025, Shandong, China
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- Bio-Nanotechnology Research Institute, Ludong University, Yantai, 264025, Shandong, China.
- School of Food Engineering, Ludong University, Yantai, 264025, Shandong, China.
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN, 55108, USA.
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Shi Y, Zhao Z, Zhong Y, Hou H, Chen J, Wang L, Wu X, Crittenden JC. Synergistic effect of floatable hydroxyapatite-modified biochar adsorption and low-level CaCl 2 leaching on Cd removal from paddy soil. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 807:150872. [PMID: 34627887 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The utilization of recycled biochar combined with chemical leaching is an appropriate method to remove cadmium (Cd) from paddy soil. Some Cd-rich soil clay particulates (particulate Cd) are reported to be removed via biochar adsorption and the potential impact of biochar on soil properties need further study. The removal efficiencies and mechanisms of Cd from soil by using floatable hydroxyapatite modified biochar (HBC) combined with CaCl2 were studied. Synergetic removal efficiencies of total Cd (46.5%) and bioavailable Cd (37.9%) from the paddy soil were achieved with 2% HBC and 1 mM CaCl2. The increased soluble Cd in soil pore water by CaCl2 leaching could be efficiently adsorbed on HBC, and removed by HBC collection, reducing the risk of the residual soluble Cd in soil pore water to rice plants caused by the inefficient drainage in the field. The suspendability of clay particulates in overlying water was little affected by the low-level CaCl2 based on Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (DLVO) calculation. Moreover, low-level CaCl2 facilitated the accumulation of particulate Cd on the floating HBC via decreasing the interaction energy (by 25%) between clay particulates and HBC. HBC-mediated Cd migration contributed ~70% of total Cd removal, while soluble and particulate Cd removed through the drainage accounted for ~30%. Soil clay proportion maintained at 25.3% due to the replenishment of HBC residues. In addition, soil nutrient and physicochemical conditions were improved with HBC residues. This work provides a novel soil remediation method by using floatable biochar combined with low-level CaCl2 for Cd-contaminated paddy soil remediation.
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- Yao Shi
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, United States
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Kim J, Hong G, Mazaleuskaya L, Hsu JC, Rosario-Berrios DN, Grosser T, Cho-Park PF, Cormode DP. Ultrasmall Antioxidant Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles for Regulation of Acute Inflammation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:60852-60864. [PMID: 34914872 PMCID: PMC8720076 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c16126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeONP), having potent antioxidant properties, are highly promising nanomaterials for treatment of diseases in which oxidative stress from excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) plays a critical role in the pathogenesis and progression. However, most previously reported CeONP formulations were not efficiently cleared from the body, precluding their clinical translation. Herein, we report ultrasmall CeONP that can mitigate activation of macrophages and subsequent acute inflammation. It is found that these CeONP can effectively scavenge reactive species, inhibit macrophage activation, and minimize their recruitment and infiltration to the inflammation site, which lead to alleviation of edema and pain hypersensitivity. Moreover, we demonstrate that CeONP can be effectively excreted from the body within 24 h of systemic administration, minimizing long-term toxicity concerns. Altogether, our findings suggest that CeONP may be explored as both antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agents that can reduce acute inflammation with a better safety profile than existing nanoparticles.
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Liu Z, Kataoka T, Samitsu S, Kawagoe D, Tagaya M. Nanostructural control of transparent hydroxyapatite nanoparticle films using a citric acid coordination technique. J Mater Chem B 2021; 10:396-405. [PMID: 34935845 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb02002a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Hydroxyapatite (HA), as the main mineral component in hard tissues, has good biocompatibility. In particular, HA films are widely used as bioactive coatings for artificial bones and dental implants in biomedical fields. However, it is currently difficult to prepare a nanostructure-controlled HA film by a wet process for further applications. Herein, we report the synthesis of HA nanoparticles coordinated by citric acid (Cit/HA) based on the interactions between carboxylate and calcium ions to control the sizes and shapes of the hybrid nanoparticles, to improve their dispersibility in water and to eventually form uniform transparent films with nanospaces, and investigated the film formation mechanism. As compared with the well-known rod-like HA nanoparticles (size: 48 × 15 nm2), we successfully synthesized spherical and negatively charged Cit/HA nanoparticles (size: 25 × 23 nm2) to achieve highly transparent Cit/HA films using the spin-coating technique. The Cit/HA films had uniform and crack-free appearance. About the nanostructures, we found that the Cit/HA film surfaces had meso-scaled nanospaces with a diameter of 4.2 nm based on the regular arrangement of spherical nanoparticles, instead of the HA film with a nanospace diameter of 24.5 nm formed by non-uniform accumulation. Therefore, we successfully achieved the control of the nanospace sizes of the films with the nanoparticle arrangement and realized transparent nanoparticle film formation in a very simple way, which will provide more convenient bioceramic films for biomedical applications.
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- Zizhen Liu
- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, 1603-1 Kamitomioka, Nagaoka, Niigata 940-2188, Japan.
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- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, 1603-1 Kamitomioka, Nagaoka, Niigata 940-2188, Japan.
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- Data-driven Polymer Design Group, Research and Services Division of Materials Data and Integrated System (MaDIS), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan
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- Department of Materials Chemistry and Bioengineering, Oyama National College of Technology, 771 Nakakuki, Oyama, Tochigi 323-0806, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, 1603-1 Kamitomioka, Nagaoka, Niigata 940-2188, Japan.
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Barghi A, Esposti LD, Iafisco M, Adamiano A, Casado GE, Ivanchenko P, Mino L, Yoon HY, Joe EN, Jeon JR, Chang YS. Microbial Volatile Organic Compound (VOC)-Driven Dissolution and Surface Modification of Phosphorus-Containing Soil Minerals for Plant Nutrition: An Indirect Route for VOC-Based Plant-Microbe Communications. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:14478-14487. [PMID: 34813307 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c05187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We investigated the ability of microbial volatile organic compounds (MVOCs) emitted by Bacillus megaterium (a well-known MVOC producer) to modify the dissolution kinetics and surface of hydroxyapatite, a natural soil mineral. Facilitated phosphate release was induced by the airborne MVOCs in a time-dependent manner. Use of each standard chemical of the MVOCs then revealed that acetic and oxalic acids are crucial for the phenomenon. In addition, the ability of such MVOCs to engineer the apatite surfaces was evidenced by FT-IR spectra showing the COO- band variation with incubation time and the prolonged acceleration of phosphate release during the negligible acidification of the hydroxyapatite-containing solutions. The formation of calcium oxalate was revealed through SEM-EDS and XRD analyses, suggesting that MVOC oxalic acid interacts with calcium ions, leading to the precipitation of calcium oxalate, thus preventing the recrystallization of calcium phosphates. Gel- and soil-based plant cultivation tests employing Arabidopsis thaliana and solid calcium phosphates (i.e., nano- and microsized hydroxyapatites and calcium phosphate dibasic) demonstrated that these MVOC mechanisms facilitate plant growth by ensuring the prolonged supply of plant-available phosphate. The relationship between the growth enhancement and the particle size of the calcium phosphates also substantiated the MVOC sorption onto soil minerals related to plant growth. Given that most previous studies have assumed that MVOCs are a molecular lexicon directly detected by the dedicated sensing machinery of plants, our approach provides a new mechanistic view of the presence of abiotic mediators in the interaction between plants and microbes via MVOCs.
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- Anahita Barghi
- Division of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (P.O.STECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Science and Technology for Ceramics (ISTEC), National Research Council (CNR), Via Granarolo 64, Faenza (RA) 48018, Italy
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- Institute of Science and Technology for Ceramics (ISTEC), National Research Council (CNR), Via Granarolo 64, Faenza (RA) 48018, Italy
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- Institute of Science and Technology for Ceramics (ISTEC), National Research Council (CNR), Via Granarolo 64, Faenza (RA) 48018, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and NIS Centre, University of Torino, Via Giuria 7, Torino 10125, Italy
- ETEC Department, MOBI Research Group, Belgium Flanders Make, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Pleinlaan 2, 3001 Heverlee, Brussels 1050, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry and NIS Centre, University of Torino, Via Giuria 7, Torino 10125, Italy
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21Plus), Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Science & Technology and IALS, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21Plus), Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Science & Technology and IALS, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21Plus), Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Science & Technology and IALS, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (P.O.STECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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Deng Y, Qiao S, Wang W, Zhang W, Gu J, Liu L, Zhang H, Wang Z, Yang J. Tolerance to low phosphorus was enhanced by an alternate wetting and drying regime in rice. Food Energy Secur 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/fes3.294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Yaping Deng
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology Jiangsu Co‐Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology Jiangsu Co‐Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology Jiangsu Co‐Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology Jiangsu Co‐Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology Jiangsu Co‐Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology Jiangsu Co‐Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology Jiangsu Co‐Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology Jiangsu Co‐Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology Jiangsu Co‐Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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Madhusha C, Rajapaksha K, Munaweera I, de Silva M, Perera C, Wijesinghe G, Weerasekera M, Attygalle D, Sandaruwan C, Kottegoda N. A Novel Green Approach to Synthesize Curcuminoid-Layered Double Hydroxide Nanohybrids: Adroit Biomaterials for Future Antimicrobial Applications. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:9600-9608. [PMID: 33869940 PMCID: PMC8047737 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c00151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Thermal instability, photodegradation, and poor bioavailability of natural active ingredients are major drawbacks in developing effective natural product-based antimicrobial formulations. These inherited issues could be fruitfully mitigated by the introduction of natural active ingredients into various nanostructures. This study focuses on the development of a novel green mechanochemical synthetic route to incorporate curcuminoids into Mg-Al-layered double hydroxides. The developed one-pot and scalable synthetic approach makes lengthy synthesis procedures using toxic solvents redundant, leading to improved energy efficiency. The hydrotalcite-shaped nanohybrids consist of surface and interlayer curcuminoids that have formed weak bonds with layered double hydroxides as corroborated by X-ray diffractograms, X-ray photoelectron spectra, and Fourier transmission infrared spectra. The structural and morphological properties resulted in increased thermal stability of curcuminoids. Slow and sustained release of the curcuminoids was observed at pH 5.5 for a prolonged time up to 7 h. The developed nanohybrids exhibited zeroth-order kinetics, favoring transdermal application. Furthermore, the efficacy of curcuminoid incorporated LDHs (CC-LDH) as an anticolonization agent was investigated against four wound biofilm-forming pathogens, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant Staphyloccocus aureus, and Candida albicans, using a broth dilution method and an in vitro biofilm model system. Microbiological studies revealed a 54-58% reduction in biofilm formation ability of bacterial pathogens in developed nanohybrids compared to pure curcuminoids. Therefore, the suitability of these green-chemically synthesized CC-LDH nanohybrids for next-generation antimicrobial applications with advanced dermatological/medical properties is well established.
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- Chamalki Madhusha
- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Soratha Mawatha, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Soratha Mawatha, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Soratha Mawatha, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka
- Instrument
Center, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University
of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Soratha Mawatha, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Soratha Mawatha, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka
- Center
for Advanced Materials Research (CAMR), Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Soratha Mawatha, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya 20400, Sri Lanka
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- Department
of Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Soratha Mawatha, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka
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- Department
of Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Soratha Mawatha, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, University
of Moratuwa, Katubedda 10400 Sri Lanka
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- Sri Lanka
Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC), Mahenwatta, Pitipana, Homagama 10206, Sri Lanka
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Soratha Mawatha, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka
- Center
for Advanced Materials Research (CAMR), Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Soratha Mawatha, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka
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Pérez-Álvarez EP, Ramírez-Rodríguez GB, Carmona FJ, Martínez-Vidaurre JM, Masciocchi N, Guagliardi A, Garde-Cerdán T, Delgado-López JM. Towards a more sustainable viticulture: foliar application of N-doped calcium phosphate nanoparticles on Tempranillo grapes. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2021; 101:1307-1313. [PMID: 32789867 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.10738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Revised: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND The use of nanomaterials for the efficient delivery of active species in viticulture is still an unexplored opportunity. Nitrogen, an essential nutrient for grapevine development and wine quality, is commonly provided in the form of urea. However, the application of conventional fertilisers contributes to nitrate leaching and denitrification, thus polluting groundwater and causing a serious environmental impact. Nanotechnology is offering smart solutions towards more sustainable and efficient agriculture. In the present work, we assessed the efficiency of nontoxic amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) nanoparticles as nanocarriers of urea (U-ACP) through field experiments on Tempranillo grapevines. Four treatments were foliarly applied: U-ACP nanofertiliser (0.4 kg N ha-1 ), commercial urea solutions at 3 and 6 kg N ha-1 (U3 and U6) and a control treatment (water). RESULTS The grapes harvested from plants treated with U-ACP and U6 provided similar levels of yeast assimilable nitrogen, despite the very large reduction of nitrogen dosage. The concentration of amino acids was greater in U-ACP-treated plants than those of the control and U3 treatments and, barring a few exceptions, the values were comparable with those observed in grapes obtained following U6 treatment. Nanofertilisers provided a high arginine concentration in the musts but low proline concentrations in comparison to the U6 treatment. CONCLUSIONS The results of this work show the potential benefits of nanotechnology over conventional practices for nitrogen fertilisation. Significantly, the application of U-ACP allowed a considerable reduction of nitrogen dosage to maintain the quality of the harvest, thereby mitigating the environmental impact. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Eva P Pérez-Álvarez
- Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino (CSIC, Gobierno de La Rioja, Universidad de La Rioja), Logroño, Spain
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- Department of Science and High Technology and To.Sca.Lab, University of Insubria, Como, Italy
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- Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino (CSIC, Gobierno de La Rioja, Universidad de La Rioja), Logroño, Spain
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- Department of Science and High Technology and To.Sca.Lab, University of Insubria, Como, Italy
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- Institute of Crystallography and To.Sca.Lab, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Como, Italy
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- Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino (CSIC, Gobierno de La Rioja, Universidad de La Rioja), Logroño, Spain
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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Yoon HY, Lee JG, Esposti LD, Iafisco M, Kim PJ, Shin SG, Jeon JR, Adamiano A. Synergistic Release of Crop Nutrients and Stimulants from Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles Functionalized with Humic Substances: Toward a Multifunctional Nanofertilizer. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:6598-6610. [PMID: 32258895 PMCID: PMC7114695 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b04354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The use of salt- or macro-sized NPK fertilizers is typically associated with low nutrient use efficiency and water eutrophication. Nanotechnology can overcome such drawbacks, but its practical application on a large scale is limited by (i) high costs and difficult scale-up of nanoparticle synthesis, (ii) questionable advantages over traditional methods, and (iii) health hazards related to nanomaterial introduction in the food stream and the environment. Here, we report on a novel biocompatible and multifunctional P nanofertilizer obtained by self-assembling natural or synthetic humic substances and hydroxyapatite nanoparticles using a simple and straightforward dipping process, exploiting the interaction between the polyphenolic groups of humic substances and the surface of nanohydroxyapatite. Pot tests using the as-prepared materials were performed on Zea mays as a model crop, and the results were compared to those obtained using commercial fused superphosphate and bare nanohydroxyapatites. A significant improvement, in terms of early plant growth, corn productivity, rhizosphere bacteria, and the resistance to NaCl-induced abiotic stresses, was achieved using hydroxyapatite nanoparticles assembled with humic substances. These effects were ascribed to the synergistic co-release of phosphate ions and humic substances, which are two types of plant-beneficial agents for crop nutrition and stimulation, respectively. The release patterns were proven to be tunable with the amount of humic substances adsorbed on the nanoparticles, inducing competition between humic-substance-driven phosphorous dissolution and block of water contact. Such positive effects on plant growth in association with its intrinsic biocompatibility, simple synthesis, and multifunctionality qualify this novel nanofertilizer as a promising material for large-scale use in the agronomic field.
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- Ho Young Yoon
- Department
of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Science & Technology, Division of Applied
Life Science (BK21Plus), and IALS, Gyeongsang National
University, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Science & Technology, Division of Applied
Life Science (BK21Plus), and IALS, Gyeongsang National
University, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Institute
of Science and Technology for Ceramics (ISTEC), National Research Council (CNR), Via Granarolo 64, 48018 Faenza, Italy
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- Institute
of Science and Technology for Ceramics (ISTEC), National Research Council (CNR), Via Granarolo 64, 48018 Faenza, Italy
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- Department
of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Science & Technology, Division of Applied
Life Science (BK21Plus), and IALS, Gyeongsang National
University, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Energy Engineering, Future Convergence Technology Research Institute, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology, Jinju 52725, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Science & Technology, Division of Applied
Life Science (BK21Plus), and IALS, Gyeongsang National
University, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea
- . Phone: +82-55-772-1962. Fax: +82-55-772-1969
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- Institute
of Science and Technology for Ceramics (ISTEC), National Research Council (CNR), Via Granarolo 64, 48018 Faenza, Italy
- . Phone: +39-0546-699-724. Fax: +39-0546-699-799
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Ramírez-Rodríguez GB, Dal Sasso G, Carmona FJ, Miguel-Rojas C, Pérez-de-Luque A, Masciocchi N, Guagliardi A, Delgado-López JM. Engineering Biomimetic Calcium Phosphate Nanoparticles: A Green Synthesis of Slow-Release Multinutrient (NPK) Nanofertilizers. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:1344-1353. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Gloria B. Ramírez-Rodríguez
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Granada, Faculty of Science, Av. Fuente Nueva, s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
- Department of Science and High Technology and To.Sca.Lab., University of Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, I-22100 Como, Italy
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- Institute of Crystallography and To.Sca.Lab. Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (IC−CNR), Via Valleggio 11, I-22100 Como, Italy
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- Department of Science and High Technology and To.Sca.Lab., University of Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, I-22100 Como, Italy
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- Department of Science and High Technology and To.Sca.Lab., University of Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, I-22100 Como, Italy
- IFAPA Alameda del Obispo, Area of Genomic and Biotechnology, Avenida Menéndez Pidal, S/N, 14004 Córdoba, Spain
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- IFAPA Alameda del Obispo, Area of Genomic and Biotechnology, Avenida Menéndez Pidal, S/N, 14004 Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Science and High Technology and To.Sca.Lab., University of Insubria, Via Valleggio 11, I-22100 Como, Italy
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- Institute of Crystallography and To.Sca.Lab. Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (IC−CNR), Via Valleggio 11, I-22100 Como, Italy
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Granada, Faculty of Science, Av. Fuente Nueva, s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
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Lu H, Tian H, Liu Z, Zhang M, Zhao C, Guo Y, Guan R, Chen Q, Yu X, Wang H, Zheng L. Polyolefin Wax Modification Improved Characteristics of Nutrient Release from Biopolymer-Coated Phosphorus Fertilizers. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:20402-20409. [PMID: 31815244 PMCID: PMC6894155 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b03348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Coating fertilizer is an effective approach to increase the fertilizer use efficiency and reduce fertilizer application rate. However, only a few studies have focused on coating phosphorus (P) fertilizer, especially diammonium phosphate (DAP) due to its irregular shape and high specific surface area. A novel and low-cost strategy centered on wax-based surface modification and bio-based polymer coating was applied to improve the nutrient characteristics of coated DAP (CDAP). Regular DAP was modified with polyolefin wax and then coated with polyurethanes prepared from castor oil. Experimental results indicated that wax modification significantly decreased the specific surface area, angle of repose of DAP particles, increased the particle hardness, and then facilitated the formation of biopolymer-based coating. The CDAP from wax-modified DAP had better controlled-release performance compared with that from normal DAP. Findings from this study indicate that wax modification can be used as an effective technology to prepare highly efficient controlled-release P fertilizers.
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- Hao Lu
- National
Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer
Resources, National Engineering and Technology Research Center for
Slow and Controlled Release Fertilizers, College of Resources and
Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, Shandong, China
- State
Key Laboratory of Nutrition Resources Integrated Utilization, Kingenta Ecological Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Linshu 276700, China
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- National
Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer
Resources, National Engineering and Technology Research Center for
Slow and Controlled Release Fertilizers, College of Resources and
Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, Shandong, China
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- National
Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer
Resources, National Engineering and Technology Research Center for
Slow and Controlled Release Fertilizers, College of Resources and
Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, Shandong, China
- State
Key Laboratory of Nutrition Resources Integrated Utilization, Kingenta Ecological Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Linshu 276700, China
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- National
Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer
Resources, National Engineering and Technology Research Center for
Slow and Controlled Release Fertilizers, College of Resources and
Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, Shandong, China
- State
Key Laboratory of Nutrition Resources Integrated Utilization, Kingenta Ecological Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Linshu 276700, China
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- National
Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer
Resources, National Engineering and Technology Research Center for
Slow and Controlled Release Fertilizers, College of Resources and
Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, Shandong, China
- State
Key Laboratory of Nutrition Resources Integrated Utilization, Kingenta Ecological Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Linshu 276700, China
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- College
of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Jinling Institute of Technology, Nanjing 210038, China
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- National
Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer
Resources, National Engineering and Technology Research Center for
Slow and Controlled Release Fertilizers, College of Resources and
Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, Shandong, China
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- National
Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer
Resources, National Engineering and Technology Research Center for
Slow and Controlled Release Fertilizers, College of Resources and
Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, Shandong, China
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- National
Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer
Resources, National Engineering and Technology Research Center for
Slow and Controlled Release Fertilizers, College of Resources and
Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, Shandong, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Nutrition Resources Integrated Utilization, Kingenta Ecological Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Linshu 276700, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Nutrition Resources Integrated Utilization, Kingenta Ecological Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Linshu 276700, China
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Li N, Wu G, Yao H, Tang R, Gu X, Tu C. Size effect of nano-hydroxyapatite on proliferation of odontoblast-like MDPC-23 cells. Dent Mater J 2019; 38:534-539. [PMID: 30787214 DOI: 10.4012/dmj.2018-155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Nano-hydroxyapatite (nano-HAP) is supposed to be a promising candidate for apatite substitute in hard tissue engineering. We aimed to investigate the effect of nano-HAP particles on the proliferation of odontoblast-like MDPC-23 cells compared with conventional hydroxyapatite (c-HAP). HAP in diameter of ~20 nm (np20), ~70 nm (np70) and ~200 nm (c-HAP) were synthesized and characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). Inverted microscope and MTT assay were used to detect the morphology and proliferation rate of MDPC-23 cells; TEM was used to reveal the internalization of HAP. We found that nano-HAP (np20 and np70), especially np20 expressed obvious growth-promoting effect on MDPC-23 cells compared with c-HAP, which caused the most vacuole in MDPC-23 cells. These results suggest that nano-HAP may be an optimal choice of apatite substitute for MDPC-23 cells on the aspect of cell proliferation.
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- Na Li
- Department of Oral Medicine, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University
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- Department of Oral Implantology and Prosthetic Dentistry, Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam
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- Department of Stomatology, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for Biomaterials and Biopathways, Zhejiang University
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- Department of Stomatology, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University
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- Department of Oral Implantology and Prosthetic Dentistry, Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam.,Department of Stomatology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University
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Lett JA, Sundareswari M, Ravichandran K, Latha MB, Sagadevan S, Bin Johan MR. Tailoring the morphological features of sol–gel synthesized mesoporous hydroxyapatite using fatty acids as an organic modifier. RSC Adv 2019; 9:6228-6240. [PMID: 35517282 PMCID: PMC9060915 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra00051h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Nowadays, owing to their large surface area, enhanced pore volume, increased porosity, and variable pore size, mesoporous materials, such as mesoporous silica and mesoporous carbon, have attracted significant attention in the areas of physical science and biomedical sciences. Due to their compositional and biological similarities to natural tissues, synthetic nanoscaled mesoporous hydroxyapatite (MPHA) nanoparticles possess good biocompatibility, bioactivity, and osteoconductivity and have recently expanded their applicability in a wide range of fields such as in tissue replacement, drug/gene delivery carriers, and biocompatible coatings. In this study, we defined a novel route to synthesize mesoporous hydroxyapatite nanoparticles by the sol–gel method in the presence of stearic acid (SA), a biocompatible medium chain fatty acid that would function as an organic modifier. The as-prepared HAP particles were subjected to structural, functional and morphological characterization. Mesopores in HAP were observed for samples synthesized at pH 11 by removing the organic template. The porosity of HAP was confirmed by the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) analysis. The apatite deposition phenomenon in simulated body fluid at pH 7.4 confirms their in vitro bioactivity, and based on the in vitro cytotoxicity examined using Vero cell cultures, the as-prepared HAP particles exhibit excellent cytocompatibility and cell viability as high as 83% at an extract concentration as low as 25%. Moreover, the loading and leaching behavior of the drug in mesoporous HAP was studied using methionine (MT), an essential amino acid. These results confirm that nano mesoporous hydroxyapatite loaded with MT can be a potential aspirant as a biomaterial in biomedical applications. Nowadays, owing to their large surface area, enhanced pore volume, increased porosity, and variable pore size, mesoporous materials, such as mesoporous silica and mesoporous carbon, have attracted significant attention in the areas of physical science and biomedical sciences.![]()
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Affiliation(s)
- J. Anita Lett
- Department of Physics
- Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
- Chennai-600119
- India
| | - M. Sundareswari
- Department of Physics
- Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
- Chennai-600119
- India
| | - K. Ravichandran
- Department of Analytical Chemistry
- University of Madras
- Chennai-600025
- India
| | - M. Bavani Latha
- Department of Biotechnology
- Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
- Chennai-600119
- India
| | - Suresh Sagadevan
- Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre
- University of Malaya
- Kuala Lumpur 50603
- Malaysia
| | - Mohd. Rafie Bin Johan
- Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre
- University of Malaya
- Kuala Lumpur 50603
- Malaysia
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