Copper Nanostructures: Next-Generation of Agrochemicals for Sustainable Agroecosystems
- 1st Edition - January 19, 2022
- Editor: Kamel A Abd-Elsalam
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 8 3 3 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 4 1 9 4 - 3
Copper Nanostructures: Next-Generation of Agrochemicals for Sustainable Agroecosystems considers the impact of copper-based nanostructures on agri-food sectors. Sections highlight… Read more
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Copper Nanostructures: Next-Generation of Agrochemicals for Sustainable Agroecosystems considers the impact of copper-based nanostructures on agri-food sectors. Sections highlight the green synthesis of copper nanoparticles, production mechanisms, eco-safety, and future perspectives, discuss the increasing importance of copper nanomaterials in plant protection applications, describe the use of copper nanostructures in plant science applications, cover antimicrobial applications, explore copper nanostructure applications, and summarize current applications in agroecosystems, such as copper nanoparticles as nanosensors, their negative ecological effects, estimation risks, and more.
- Assesses the impact of a large variety of copper-based nanostructures on the agri-food sector
- Discusses how the properties of a variety of copper-based nanomaterials make them effective for agricultural applications
- Explains the challenges surrounding the mass production of copper-based nanomaterials
Materials Scientists and Engineers
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
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 19, 2022
- Language: English
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Kamel A Abd-Elsalam
Prof. Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam, Ph.D., is currently a research professor at the Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza. Kamel earned his Ph.D. in Molecular Plant Pathology from Christian Alberchts University of Kiel (Germany) and Suez Canal University (Egypt). Dr. Kamel’s research interests include developing, improving, and deploying plant biosecurity diagnostic tools; understanding and exploiting fungal pathogen genomes; and developing eco-friendly hybrid nanomaterials for controlling toxicogenic fungi, plant diseases, and agroecosystems applications. He published 20 books related to nano-biotechnology applications in agriculture and plant protection. Since 2019, he has served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Elsevier book series “Nanobiotechnology for Plant Protection.” He also serves as the Series Editor of the Elsevier book series “Genome Modified Plants and Microbes in Food and Agriculture.”
Affiliations and expertise
Molecular Plant Pathologist, Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, EgyptRead Copper Nanostructures: Next-Generation of Agrochemicals for Sustainable Agroecosystems on ScienceDirect