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Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 41 pp 83–99Cite as

Effects of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Crop Plants: A Perspective Analysis

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Nanotechnology is among the most innovative fields of twenty-first century. Nanoparticles (NPs) are organic or inorganic materials having sizes ranging from 1 to 100 nm; in recent years NPs have come into extensive use worldwide. The dramatic increase in use of NPs in numerous applications has greatly increased the likelihood of their release to the environment. Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) are considered a ‘biosafe material’ for organisms. Earlier studies have demonstrated the potential of ZnO-NPs for stimulation of seed germination and plant growth as well as disease suppression and plant protection by virtue of their antimicrobial activity. Both positive and negative effects of ZnO NPs on plant growth and metabolism at various developmental periods have been documented. Uptake, translocation and accumulation of ZnO-NPs by plants depend upon the distinct features of the NPs as well as on the physiology of the host plant. This review will contribute to current understanding the fate and behavior of ZnO-NPs in plants, their uptake, translocation and impacts on mitigating several negative plant growth conditions.

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Faizan, M., Hayat, S., Pichtel, J. (2020). Effects of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Crop Plants: A Perspective Analysis. In: Hayat, S., Pichtel, J., Faizan, M., Fariduddin, Q. (eds) Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 41. Sustainable Agriculture Reviews, vol 41. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33996-8_4

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