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Nanoparticle synthesis and delivery by an aerosol route for watermelon plant foliar uptake

Journal of nanoparticle research : an interdisciplinary forum for nanoscale science and technology, 2013, Vol.15 (1), p.1, Article 1417

Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013 ;2014 INIST-CNRS ;ISSN: 1388-0764 ;EISSN: 1572-896X ;DOI: 10.1007/s11051-013-1417-8

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Title:
Nanoparticle synthesis and delivery by an aerosol route for watermelon plant foliar uptake
Author: Wang, Wei-Ning ; Tarafdar, Jagadish C. ; Biswas, Pratim
Subjects: Characterization and Evaluation of Materials ; Chemistry and Materials Science ; Cross-disciplinary physics: materials science; rheology ; Exact sciences and technology ; Inorganic Chemistry ; Lasers ; Materials Science ; Methods of nanofabrication ; Nanocrystalline materials ; Nanoscale materials and structures: fabrication and characterization ; Nanotechnology ; Optical Devices ; Optics ; Photonics ; Physical Chemistry ; Physics ; Research Paper
Is Part Of: Journal of nanoparticle research : an interdisciplinary forum for nanoscale science and technology, 2013, Vol.15 (1), p.1, Article 1417
Description: An aerosol process was developed for synthesis and delivery of nanoparticles for living watermelon plant foliar uptake. This is an efficient technique capable of generating nanoparticles with controllable particle sizes and number concentrations. Aerosolized nanoparticles were easily applied to leaf surfaces and enter the stomata via gas uptake, avoiding direct interaction with soil systems, eliminating potential ecological risks. The uptake and transport of nanoparticles inside the watermelon plants were investigated systematically by various techniques, such as elemental analysis by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and plant anatomy by transmission electron microscopy. The results revealed that certain fractions of nanoparticles ( d p < 100 nm) generated by the aerosol process could enter the leaf following the stomatal pathway, then pass through the stem, and reach the root of the watermelon plants. The particle size and number concentration played an important role in nanoparticle translocation inside the plants. In addition, the nanoparticle application method, working environment, and leaf structure are also important factors to be considered for successful plant foliar uptake.
Publisher: Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 1388-0764
EISSN: 1572-896X
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-013-1417-8
Source: Alma/SFX Local Collection
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Nanoparticle synthesis and delivery by an aerosol route for watermelon plant foliar uptake

Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013 ;2014 INIST-CNRS ;ISSN: 1388-0764 ;EISSN: 1572-896X ;DOI: 10.1007/s11051-013-1417-8

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