Copper Nanostructures: Next-Generation of Agrochemicals for Sustainable Agroecosystems

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.

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Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Series preface
Preface
Chapter 1: Copper-based nanomaterials: Next-generation agrochemicals: A note from the editor
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Nanoparticle-based agrochemicals
3: Applications in the agriculture and food sector
4: Toxicity
5: Advantages
6: Futuristic strategies
7: Conclusion
References
Part 1: Green synthesis
Chapter 2: Green synthesis of copper-based nanoparticles using microbes
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Methods and mechanism of microbe-assisted synthesis of copper-based nanoparticles
3: Microbe-assisted synthesis of copper-based nanoparticles
4: Characterization techniques
5: Factors affecting the microbe-assisted synthesis of copper-based nanoparticles
6: Applications of microbe-synthesized Cu-based nanoparticles
7: Conclusion and future outlook
References
Chapter 3: Biosynthesis and characterization methods of copper nanoparticles and their applications in the agricultural sector
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Synthesis of CuNPs
3: Mechanisms of CuNP biosynthesis
4: Plasmonic behavior of CuNPs
5: Microbial synthesis CuNPs
6: Characterization of CuNPs
7: Applications of CuNPs
8: Conclusions
References
Chapter 4: Natural gums as a sustainable source for synthesizing copper nanoparticles
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Natural gums
3: Green synthesis of copper nanoparticles by using natural gums
4: Mechanism of formation and stability of copper nanoparticles
5: Advantages of fabrication of copper nanomaterials using natural gums
6: Disadvantage of fabrication of nanomaterials using natural gums
7: Conclusion
References
Chapter 5: Role of processing parameters in solution routes for controlling size, shape, and morphology of chalcogenide nanoparticles
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Role of methods of synthesis in controlling the shape, size, and morphology
3: Controlling process parameters
4: Properties
5: Applications
6: Conclusions
References
Part 2: Plant protection
Chapter 6: Copper-based nanopesticides
Abstract
Acknowledgment
1: Introduction
2: Synthesis of copper-based nanomaterials
3: Applications of copper-based nanomaterials
4: Mechanism of copper nanomaterial biocidal action
5: Conclusions
References
Chapter 7: Cu and Cu-based nanomaterials as nanofungicides
Abstract
Acknowledgment
1: Introduction
2: Nanoagriculture
3: Green nanoagriculture
4: Mono- and/or hybrid copper nanomaterials as a fungicide
5: CuNPs/CuONPs nanofungicidal mechanism of action
6: CuNPs and CuONPs ecotoxicology and safety
7: Conclusion
References
Further reading
Chapter 8: Copper-based nanostructures for plant disease management
Abstract
Graphical abstract
1: Introduction
2: Copper-based nanostructures against plant pathogen fungi
3: Copper-based nanostructures against plant pathogen bacteria
4: Possible mechanism of Cu-based NPs in plants for diseases management
5: Conclusion and future perspectives
References
Chapter 9: Cu-based nanoparticles as pesticides: Applications and mechanism of management of insect pests
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Application of copper nanoparticles in agriculture and its insecticidal activity
3: Mode of interaction of copper nanoparticles against insects
4: Proposal delivery systems to improve the insecticidal effect of copper nanoparticles
5: Toxicity and a beneficial effect of CuNPs for nontarget cells
6: Conclusion and future perspectives
References
Chapter 10: Copper nanomaterials for pesticide detection
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Copper nanoparticles production
3: Copper nanoparticles applications in agriculture: Focus on pesticides
4: Conclusion and perspectives
References
Chapter 11: Copper nanomaterials for eliminating the risk of mycotoxins
Abstract
Acknowledgment
1: Introduction
2: Copper fungicides
3: Nanotechnology: Nano-Cu significance in mycotoxin and environment
4: Cu antifungal activity
5: Green Cu nanofungicides
6: Future recommendations for Cu nanofungicides
7: Conclusion
References
Chapter 12: Application of copper- based nanomaterials against parasitic nematodes
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Synthesis of nanoparticles
3: Metal nanoparticles for nematode management
4: Copper-based nanomaterials as nematicides and antiparasitic drugs and their characterization
5: Toxicity analysis of copper-based nanomaterials using nematodes as test organism
6: Mechanism of action of copper-based nanomaterials against nematodes
7: Conclusion
References
Part 3: Plant science
Chapter 13: Impact of copper-based nanoparticles on economically important plants
Abstract
Acknowledgment
1: Introduction
2: Copper as nutrient and toxicant
3: Impact of copper-based nanoparticles on cereals
4: Impact of copper-based nanoparticles on vegetables
5: Conclusions
References
Chapter 14: Copper-based nanoparticles in soil: Uptake, bioaccumulation, toxicity, and biotransformation in plants
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Uptake, translocation, and bioaccumulation in plants
3: Mechanism of phytotoxicity
4: Factor affecting phytotoxicity of Cu-based NPs in plants
5: Biotransformation of Cu-based nanoparticles in plants
6: Conclusion
References
Chapter 15: Nanostructured materials based on copper/carbon as a plant growth stimulant
Abstract
Acknowledgment
1: Introduction
2: Natural plant growth regulator/phytohormones
3: Effect of NPs on plants
4: NPs uptake, translocation, and biological effect in plant system
5: NPs phytotoxicity and permissible limit
6: Effect of Cu-based nanostructured material used as a growth stimulator
7: Effect of CNM used as a growth stimulator
8: Conclusion and future prospective
References
Chapter 16: Applications of copper nanoparticles in plant protection and pollution sensing: Toward promoting sustainable agriculture
Abstract
Acknowledgments
1: Introduction
2: Copper nanoparticles: Applications for promoting sustainable agriculture
3: Nano-based technology for achieving sustainable agriculture: The way forward
4: Conclusion
References
Part 4: Antimicrobials
Chapter 17: Biosynthesis and antibacterial activity of Cu and CuO nanoparticles against pathogenic microorganisms
Abstract
Acknowledgment
1: Introduction
2: Biosynthesis of Cu and CuO nanoparticles
3: Antibacterial activity of Cu and CuO nanoparticles
4: Biological properties of Cu and CuO nanoparticles in food and plants
5: Future perspective: Biosynthesis and applications of Cu and CuO nanoparticles
6: Conclusion
References
Chapter 18: Antimicrobial activity of copper nanomaterials: Current status and future perspectives
Abstract
Acknowledgments
1: Introduction
2: Application of nanoparticles for sustainable agriculture
3: Metabolism of copper in plants
4: Biosynthesis of CuNPs
5: Plant disease control and management
6: Antibacterial potential of copper-based nanoparticles
7: Antifungal activity of copper-based nanoparticles
8: Antimicrobial mechanisms of copper-based nanoparticles
9: Nanosensors for plant pathogen detection
10: Impacts of nanofertilizer in agriculture
11: Conclusion and future perspectives
References
Chapter 19: Copper-based nanostructures: Antimicrobial properties against agri-food pathogens
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Methods for the synthesis of copper nanoparticles
3: CuNPs applications in agriculture
4: CuNPs applications in food packaging
5: Mechanisms underlying the antimicrobial activity of copper nanoparticles
6: Emerging concerns about the toxicity of copper nanostructures in plants and animals
7: Concluding remarks
References
Further reading
Part 5: Veterinary applications
Chapter 20: Copper nanoparticles: Synthesis, characterization, and its veterinary applications
Abstract
Acknowledgment
1: Introduction
2: Synthesis methods of copper nanoparticles
3: Applications of copper nanoparticles and nanocomposites (NCPs) in veterinary medicine
4: Mechanism of CuNPs antimicrobial activity
5: Mechanism of CuNPs cytotoxicity
6: Conclusion and future prospective
References
Chapter 21: Safety considerations of copper nanoparticles as food and feed additives
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Nanoparticles
3: Nanoparticles as food and feed additives
4: Copper nanoparticles as food and feed additives
5: Safety considerations of copper nanoparticles
6: Conclusion
References
Part 6: Agroecosystem applications
Chapter 22: Cu-based nanomaterials for production of novel agrochemicals
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Environmental concerns of agrochemicals
3: Classification of pesticides
4: Photocatalysis
5: Copper-based nanoparticles
6: Degradation methodologies for agrochemicals
7: Utilization of green-synthesized Cu-based nanomaterials
8: Environmental, health, and safety aspects of Cu-based nanomaterials (toxicological studies)
9: Conclusions, future scope, and recommendations
References
Chapter 23: Multifunctional copper-based nanocomposites in agroecosystem applications
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Metallic nanoparticles
3: Nanocomposites
4: Applications of copper nanocomposite
5: Future perspectives
6: Conclusion
References
Further reading
Chapter 24: Effect of copper-based nanoagrochemicals on plants and soil: A critical review
Abstract
Acknowledgments
1: Introduction
2: Currently used copper nanoparticles-based pesticides
3: Interaction of copper with plants
4: Plant-related parameters
5: Soil contamination factor (SCF)
6: Summary and conclusions
References
Chapter 25: Understanding the effect of copper-based nanoagrochemicals on nitrogen-fixation ability of blue-green algae: A review
Abstract
Acknowledgments
1: Introduction
2: Use of blue-green algae in agriculture sector
3: Use of nanoagrochemicals in agriculture sector
4: Effect of interaction of algae with CuO NPs on rice plant growth
5: Summary and conclusions
References
Chapter 26: Advances in the applications of copper- based nanocomposites in wastewater treatment
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Membrane technologies for water treatment
3: Advanced technologies of water desalination
4: Copper nanoparticles
5: Recent trends in water treatment using copper nanoparticles
6: Conclusion
References
Chapter 27: Synthesis of copper nanostructures: Antimicrobial applications and environmental remediation of emerging agrochemicals
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Synthesis of copper nanostructures
3: Applications of Cu NPs in agrochemical remediation
4: Conclusion and future perspectives
References
Chapter 28: Copper-based metal-organic framework for environmental applications
Abstract
Acknowledgment
1: Introduction
2: Heavy metal ions in the environments
3: Cu-MOFs in the removal of HMI
4: Cu-MOFs for the removal of dyes
5: Cu-MOFs-based sensor for the detection of HMI
6: Cu-MOFs-based sensor for the detection of bacteria
7: Cu-MOFs-based sensor for the detection of pharmaceutical compounds
8: Conclusion and prospects
References
Chapter 29: Ecological effects of copper NPs: Advantages and drawbacks regarding current and potential applications
Abstract
Acknowledgment
1: Introduction
2: Classification and synthesis of copper nanomaterials
3: Environmental uses of copper nanomaterials
4: Agricultural application of copper nanomaterials
5: Copper nanomaterials toxicity
6: Conclusions
References
Chapter 30: Copper nanoparticle-based sensors for environmental pollutions
Abstract
Acknowledgments
1: Introduction
2: General aspect of bulk and nanoscale size Cu element
3: Scope of this chapter
4: Methods of preparation of CuNPs
5: Characterization of CuNPs
6: Applications CuNP-based sensors for environmental pollutants
7: CuNPs-based sensor applications in agrochemicals and agroecosystems
8: Conclusion and future trends
References
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Kamel A Abd-Elsalam