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Interactions Between Engineered Nanomaterials and Plants: Phytotoxicity, Uptake, Translocation, and Biotransformation

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The interactions between engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) and plants are of particular importance, as plants directly interact with soil, water, and the atmosphere, and serve as a potential pathway of ENMs exposure for higher species through the food chain. The aim of this chapter is to extend our current understanding about interactions between ENMs and plants, including phytotoxicity, uptake, translocation, and biotransformation of ENMs in plant systems. The mechanisms underlying ENMs phytotoxicity and bioavailability are not well understood. It is clear that more investigations are urgently required in the area of ENMs–plants interactions, as well as the development of novel techniques for in vivo characterization of ENMs to enable these fields to keep pace with the sustainable implementation of nanotechnology.

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Zhang, P., Ma, Y., Zhang, Z. (2015). Interactions Between Engineered Nanomaterials and Plants: Phytotoxicity, Uptake, Translocation, and Biotransformation. In: Siddiqui, M., Al-Whaibi, M., Mohammad, F. (eds) Nanotechnology and Plant Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14502-0_5

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