Nanotechnology in Photosynthesis: Innovations for Global Food Sustainability explores how cutting-edge nanotechnology can revolutionize agriculture to combat rising food insecurity. This book highlights the urgent need for innovative solutions that combine nanoscale science with natural photosynthesis to enhance crop resilience, efficiency, and resource use, thus ensuring a sustainable food future. The volume covers key topics such as the fundamentals of nanotechnology, nanoscale transformations in plants, nanoparticle-based nutrient delivery, and engineered nanomaterials that boost photosynthesis. It also discusses environmental, ethical and policy considerations, along with real-world applications and future prospects for climate-resilient crops.
Designed for scientists, policymakers, and agricultural practitioners, this book demonstrates how tiny technological advances can significantly impact food production. By illustrating the potential of nanotechnology to improve crop yields and sustainability, it aims to inspire collective efforts toward a resilient, food-secure world.
1. Chapter 2. Introduction to nano-harvest: Bridging nanotechnology and photosynthesis innovations - p. 15 2. Chapter 3. Nanoscale transformation within plant cell - p. 37 3. Chapter 4. Translocation and bioaccumulation of nanoparticles in plant tissues - p. 45 4. Chapter 5. Nanomaterials for improving photosynthetic efficiency: current innovations - p. 79 5. Chapter 6. Nanoformulated fertilizers and CO2 delivery systems optimizes photosynthesis in smart agriculture - p. 117 6. Chapter 7. Nano-formulated fertilizers and CO2 delivery system for optimizing photosynthesis - p. 149 7. Chapter 8. Photocatalytic nanomaterials for enhanced light utilization and energy conversion - p. 171 8. Chapter 9. Nanotechnology-enabled chloroplast engineering and gene delivery - p. 191 9. Chapter 10. Nanotechnology driven optimization of Photosystem I and Photosystem II functions - p. 217 10. Chapter 11. Nanoparticle assisted nutrient delivery for enhancing plant photosynthetic performance - p. 239 11. Chapter 12. Photocatalytic nanomaterials for improving photosynthetic light use efficiency - p. 263 12. Chapter 13. Mesoporous silica-based nanotechnology for chloroplast engineering and targeted delivery of double-stranded RNA and ribonucleoproteins - p. 279 13. Chapter 14. Life cycle assessment (LCA) of nano-harvest technologies: Evaluating environmental and economic sustainability - p. 303 14. Chapter 15. Nanotechnology for climate-resilient photosynthesis under abiotic stresses - p. 319 15. Chapter 16. Integrating nanotechnology with smart farming and precision photosynthetic management - p. 333 16. Chapter 17. Policy prespectives: Regulatory pathways for nanomaterials in agriculture - p. 359 17. Chapter 18. Risks and concerns in adopting nanotechnology to tackle hunger: Environmental, health, and ethical assessments - p. 365 18. Index - p. 387
Nanotechnology in Photosynthesis: Innovations for Global Food Sustainability explores how cutting-edge nanotechnology can revolutionize agriculture to combat rising food insecurity. This book highlights the urgent need for innovative solutions that combine nanoscale science with natural photosynthesis to enhance crop resilience, efficiency, and resource use, thus ensuring a sustainable food future. The volume covers key topics such as the fundamentals of nanotechnology, nanoscale transformations in plants, nanoparticle-based nutrient delivery, and engineered nanomaterials that boost photosynthesis. It also discusses environmental, ethical and policy considerations, along with real-world applications and future prospects for climate-resilient crops.
Designed for scientists, policymakers, and agricultural practitioners, this book demonstrates how tiny technological advances can significantly impact food production. By illustrating the potential of nanotechnology to improve crop yields and sustainability, it aims to inspire collective efforts toward a resilient, food-secure world.
1. Chapter 2. Introduction to nano-harvest: Bridging nanotechnology and photosynthesis innovations - p. 15 2. Chapter 3. Nanoscale transformation within plant cell - p. 37 3. Chapter 4. Translocation and bioaccumulation of nanoparticles in plant tissues - p. 45 4. Chapter 5. Nanomaterials for improving photosynthetic efficiency: current innovations - p. 79 5. Chapter 6. Nanoformulated fertilizers and CO2 delivery systems optimizes photosynthesis in smart agriculture - p. 117 6. Chapter 7. Nano-formulated fertilizers and CO2 delivery system for optimizing photosynthesis - p. 149 7. Chapter 8. Photocatalytic nanomaterials for enhanced light utilization and energy conversion - p. 171 8. Chapter 9. Nanotechnology-enabled chloroplast engineering and gene delivery - p. 191 9. Chapter 10. Nanotechnology driven optimization of Photosystem I and Photosystem II functions - p. 217 10. Chapter 11. Nanoparticle assisted nutrient delivery for enhancing plant photosynthetic performance - p. 239 11. Chapter 12. Photocatalytic nanomaterials for improving photosynthetic light use efficiency - p. 263 12. Chapter 13. Mesoporous silica-based nanotechnology for chloroplast engineering and targeted delivery of double-stranded RNA and ribonucleoproteins - p. 279 13. Chapter 14. Life cycle assessment (LCA) of nano-harvest technologies: Evaluating environmental and economic sustainability - p. 303 14. Chapter 15. Nanotechnology for climate-resilient photosynthesis under abiotic stresses - p. 319 15. Chapter 16. Integrating nanotechnology with smart farming and precision photosynthetic management - p. 333 16. Chapter 17. Policy prespectives: Regulatory pathways for nanomaterials in agriculture - p. 359 17. Chapter 18. Risks and concerns in adopting nanotechnology to tackle hunger: Environmental, health, and ethical assessments - p. 365 18. Index - p. 387
