Table of Contents
1 Cover
5 Preface
6 1 Nanotechnology as a Smart Way to Promote the Growth of Plants and Control Plant Diseases: Prospects and Impacts 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Nanofertilizers 1.3 Nanopesticides and Nanoantimicrobials 1.4 Conclusions References
7 2 Effects of Titanium Dioxide Nanomaterialson Plants Growth 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Properties of TiO2NPs Important for Biological Interaction 2.3 Pathways and Interaction of TiO2NPs with Plants 2.4 Effect of Different Concentrations of TiO2NPs on Plants 2.5 Benefits of Using TiO2NPs Alone and in Complex Formulations on Plant Growth and Yield 2.6 Conclusion and Future Perspective Acknowledgement References
8 3 The Emerging Applications of Zinc‐Based Nanoparticles in Plant Growth Promotion 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Applications and Effects of Zn Based NPs on Plant Growth Promotion 3.3 ZnO NPs in Enhanced Plant Growth 3.4 Zn NPs in Crop Protection 3.5 Conclusions References
9 4 Nanofertilizer in Enhancing the Production Potentials of Crops 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Nanofertilizers 4.3 Synthesis of Nanofertilizer 4.4 Uptake, Translocation, and Fate of Nanofertilizers in Plants 4.5 Percolation Studies to Assess Nutrient Release Pattern 4.6 Application of Nanofertilizers in Plants 4.7 Specific Properties of Nanofertilizers 4.8 Biosafety Issues in Nanofertilizer Application 4.9 Nanofertilizer Studies at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) 4.10 Conclusion References
10 5 Potential Applications of Nanobiotechnology in Plant Nutrition and Protection for Sustainable Agriculture 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Nanomaterial in Sustainable Crop Production 5.3 Nanomaterials in Crop Improvement 5.4 Nanomaterials in Plant Genetic Engineering 5.5 Future Perspectives and Challenges 5.6 Conclusions Acknowledgments References
11 6 Immunity in Early Life 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Nano Frontiers in Agricultural Development 6.3 Nanotechnology in Agriculture 6.4 Immunity in Early Life 6.5 Nanotechnology in Soil Feed and Waste Water Treatment 6.6 Conclusions References
12 7 Effects of Natural Organic Matter on Bioavailability of Elements from Inorganic Nanomaterial 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Effect of Natural Organic Matter on Nanoparticles' Aggregation and Agglomeration 7.3 Natural Organic Matter Effects on Nanoparticles' Dissolution 7.4 Effect of Mutual Interactions of Natural Organic Matter and Nanoparticles on Their Bioavailability 7.5 Conclusions Acknowledgment References
13 8 Induction of Stress Tolerance in Crops by Applying Nanomaterials 8.1 Introduction