Frontiers in Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Sept. 12, 2023
By
releasing
an
adequate
amount
of
active
ingredients
when
triggered
by
environmental
and
biological
factors,
the
nanopesticides
that
respond
to
stimuli
can
enhance
efficacy
pesticides
contribute
betterment
both
environment
food
safety.
The
versatile
nature
highly
porous
structure
metal-organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
have
recently
garnered
significant
interest
as
drug
carriers
for
various
applications.
In
recent
years,
there
has
been
progress
in
development
nanocarriers
pesticide
This
review
focuses
on
advancements,
challenges,
potential
future
enhancements
design
field
pesticides.
We
explore
stimuli-responsive
carriers,
particularly
focusing
zeolitic
imidazolate
framework-8
(ZIF-8),
which
successfully
activated
external
such
pH-responsive
or
multiple
mechanisms.
conclusion,
this
paper
presents
existing
issues
prospects
frameworks-based
with
controlled
release.
Eco-Environment & Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
2(3), P. 161 - 175
Published: July 23, 2023
Nanotechnology-enabled
fertilizers
and
pesticides,
especially
those
capable
of
releasing
plant
nutrients
or
pesticide
active
ingredients
(AIs)
in
a
controlled
manner,
can
effectively
enhance
crop
nutrition
protection
while
minimizing
the
environmental
impacts
agricultural
activities.
Herein,
we
review
fundamentals
recent
advances
nanofertilizers
nanopesticides
with
controlled-release
properties,
enabled
by
nanocarriers
responsive
to
biological
stimuli,
including
pH
change,
temperature,
light,
redox
conditions,
presence
enzymes.
For
pH-responsive
nanocarriers,
change
induce
structural
changes
degradation
cleave
bonding
between
nutrients/pesticide
AIs
nanocarriers.
Similarly,
temperature
response
typically
involves
higher
temperatures
accelerate
release
diffusion
promoting
bond
breaking.
Photothermal
materials
enable
responses
infrared
photolabile
moieties
(e.g.,
o-nitrobenzyl
azobenzene)
are
required
for
achieving
ultraviolet
light
responses.
Redox-responsive
contain
disulfide
bonds
ferric
iron,
whereas
enzyme-responsive
enzyme's
substrate
as
building
block.
fabricating
nanofertilizers,
have
been
well
explored,
but
only
few
studies
reported
temperature-
In
comparison,
there
more
reports
on
nanopesticides,
which
range
many
dual-
triple-responsiveness.
Nano-enabled
pesticides
show
tremendous
potential
enhancing
utilization
efficiency
AIs.
However,
expand
their
practical
applications,
future
research
should
focus
optimizing
performance
under
realistic
lowering
costs,
addressing
regulatory
public
concerns
over
safety
risks.
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: March 8, 2024
Abstract
Sustainable
agriculture
plays
a
crucial
role
in
meeting
the
growing
global
demand
for
food
while
minimizing
adverse
environmental
impacts
from
overuse
of
synthetic
pesticides
and
conventional
fertilizers.
In
this
context,
renewable
biopolymers
being
more
sustainable
offer
viable
solution
to
improve
agricultural
sustainability
production.
Nano/micro-structural
supramolecular
are
among
these
innovative
that
much
sought
after
their
unique
features.
These
biomaterials
have
complex
hierarchical
structures,
great
stability,
adjustable
mechanical
strength,
stimuli-responsiveness,
self-healing
attributes.
Functional
molecules
may
be
added
flexible
structure,
enabling
novel
uses.
This
overview
scrutinizes
how
nano/micro-structural
radically
alter
farming
practices
solve
lingering
problems
sector
namely
production,
soil
health,
resource
efficiency.
Controlled
bioactive
ingredient
released
allows
tailored
administration
agrochemicals,
agents,
biostimulators
as
they
enhance
nutrient
absorption,
moisture
retention,
root
growth.
protect
crops
by
appending
antimicrobials
biosensing
entities
eco-friendliness
supports
agriculture.
Despite
potential,
further
studies
warranted
understand
optimize
usage
domain.
effort
seeks
bridge
knowledge
gap
investigating
applications,
challenges,
future
prospects
sector.
Through
experimental
investigations
theoretical
modeling,
aims
provide
valuable
insights
into
practical
implementation
optimization
agriculture,
ultimately
contributing
development
eco-friendly
solutions
productivity
impact.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(24)
Published: Feb. 20, 2024
Abstract
Every
year,
over
12
million
people
are
enduring
the
persistent
pain
resulting
from
wound
infections.
In
these
chronic
wounds,
concealed
infections
may
be
covered
up
by
scabs
or
granulation,
which
impeding
accurate
diagnosis
and
treatment.
To
address
such
clinical
challenges,
inspired
corals,
a
biomimetic
microneedle
patch
(HepMi‐PCL)
is
developed
to
indicate
treat
within
wound.
Relying
on
high‐precision
3D
printing
technology,
each
polycaprolactone
own
an
equally
sized
porous
shell
cavity
with
heparin‐based
functional
hydrogel
filling
in.
After
penetrating
through
scab,
HepMi‐PCL
can
absorb
exudate
in
surficial
guide
grooves
pores
microstructure
its
microneedle,
thereby
indicating
whether
anti‐infection
needed.
Upon
identification
of
positive
infection,
will
smartly
activate
release
drugs
rapidly.
Subsequently,
when
infection
effectively
managed
progressively
decreases,
drug
delivery
correspondingly
slow
down
cease
altogether.
By
leveraging
autonomous
response
therapeutic
capabilities,
demonstrates
potential
expedite
treatment
infections,
enhancement
healing
speed
for
infected
wounds
200%.
Thus,
integration
diagnostic
functions
anticipated
offer
novel
approaches
addressing
management
wounds.
