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Ecofriendly agricultural practices encourage pheromone usage, but cost is a major limitation for pheromone-based techniques. Hence, various slow-release technologies have been developed to provide—controlled release, reducing the cost of source compounds. Here, we have identified a graphene oxide edifice that allows the controlled release of a complex pheromone cocktail with compounds having different polarities through ratio-metric molecular pockets. These pockets resemble liquid crystals and show both controlled release as well as stimulus-responsive burst release without charring. These properties are beneficial for pest control.
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KK contributed to data curation, writing, analysis, investigation, MC contributed to investigation, visualization, VKT contributed to investigation, PK contributed to visualization, data curation, BKS contributed to visualisation, MA contributed to data curation, review, SM contributed to reviewing and editing, MG contributed to investigation and editing, SO contributed to data visualization, review and editing, EM contributed to supervision, conceptualization, KS contributed to supervision and conceptualization, VS contributed to supervision, conceptualization and funding acquisition.
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Kaur, K., Chandel, M., Munikrishnappa, V.K.T. et al. Ecofriendly agriculture pest control using pheromone packed programed nanovolcanoes framed by graphene oxide. Clean Techn Environ Policy (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-024-02861-8
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