AUTHOR=Abbas Manzar , Yan Kuan , Li Jia , Zafar Sara , Hasnain Zuhair , Aslam Nazia , Iqbal Naeem , Hussain Syed Sarfaraz , Usman Muhammad , Abbas Mubashir , Tahir Muhammad , Abbas Sammar , Abbas Saqi Kosar , Qiulan Huang , Zhao Xianming , El-Sappah Ahmed H. 

TITLE=Agri-Nanotechnology and Tree Nanobionics: Augmentation in Crop Yield, Biosafety, and Biomass Accumulation

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

VOLUME=Volume 10 - 2022

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/bioengineering-and-biotechnology/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2022.853045

DOI=10.3389/fbioe.2022.853045

ISSN=2296-4185

ABSTRACT=Nanomaterials (NMs) are the leading edge as an amazing class of materials that consists of at least one dimension in the range of 1 to 100 nm. NMs can be made with exceptional magnetic, electrical and catalytic properties different from their bulk counterparts. We summarized unique features of NMs, their synthesis and advances in agri-nanotechnology and cutting-edge nano-bionics. The review describes advances in NMs including their applications, dosimetry to ensure biosafety, remote sensing of agro-forestry fields, nano-fertilizers, nano-pesticides, avoid post-harvest losses, gene delivery and nano-bionics. Tree-nanobionics has enabled synthesis and delivery of nano-sensors which enhance rate of photosynthesis, detection of pathogens and poisonous residues to ensure biosafety and biomass accumulation. Finally, we conclude by discussing challenges, future perspectives, and agro-ecological risks of using NMs.