Copper Nanostructures: Next-Generation of Agrochemicals for Sustainable Agroecosystems

1. Copper-based nanomaterials: Next-generation agrochemicals: A note from the editor

PART 1 Green synthesis

2. Green synthesis of copper-based nanoparticles using microbes

3. Biosynthesis and characterization methods of copper nanoparticles and their applications in the agricultural sector

4. Natural gums as a sustainable source for synthesizing copper nanoparticles

5. Role of processing parameters in solution routes for controlling size, shape, and morphology of chalcogenide nanoparticles

PART 2 Plant protection

6. Copper-based nanopesticides

7. Cu and Cu-based nanomaterials as nanofungicides

8. Copper-based nanostructures for plant disease management

9. Cu-based nanoparticles as pesticides: Applications and mechanism of management of insect pests

10. Copper nanomaterials for pesticide detection

11. Copper nanomaterials for eliminating the risk of mycotoxins

12. Application of copper-based nanomaterials against parasitic nematodes

PART 3 Plant science

13. Impact of copper-based nanoparticles on economically important plants

14. Copper-based nanoparticles in soil: Uptake, bioaccumulation, toxicity, and biotransformation in plants

15. Nanostructured materials based on copper/carbon as a plant growth stimulant

16. Applications of copper nanoparticles in plant protection and pollution sensing: Toward promoting sustainable agriculture

PART 4 Antimicrobials

17. Biosynthesis and antibacterial activity of Cu and CuO nanoparticles against pathogenic microorganisms

18. Antimicrobial activity of copper nanomaterials: Current status and future perspectives

19. Copper-based nanostructures: Antimicrobial properties against agri-food pathogens

PART 5 Veterinary applications

20. Copper nanoparticles: Synthesis, characterization, and its veterinary applications

21. Safety considerations of copper nanoparticles as food and feed additives

PART 6 Agroecosystem applications

22. Cu-based nanomaterials for production of novel agrochemicals

23. Multifunctional copper-based nanocomposites in agroecosystem applications

24. Effect of copper-based nanoagrochemicals on plants and soil: A critical review

25. Understanding the effect of copper-based nanoagrochemicals on nitrogen-fixation ability of blue-green algae: A review

26. Advances in the applications of copper-based nanocomposites in wastewater treatment

27. Synthesis of copper nanostructures: Antimicrobial applications and environmental remediation of emerging agrochemicals

28. Copper-based metal-organic framework for environmental applications

29. Ecological effects of copper NPs: Advantages and drawbacks regarding current and potential applications

30. Copper nanoparticle-based sensors for environmental pollutions