Mahpara Safdar (전남대학교)

한빛사논문

조회143

전남대학교

Small, Jul 01 2024, | https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202402899 Gelatin Nanoparticles can Improve Pesticide Delivery Performance to Plants

Sunho Park ^1,2,3,4, Mahpara Safdar ^1,2,3, Woochan Kim ^1,2,3, Jaehwi Seol ^1,2,3, Dream Kim^1,2,3, Kyeong-Hwan Lee^1,2,3, Hyoung Il Son ^1,2,3, Jangho Kim ^1,2,3

¹Department of Convergence Biosystems Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea.

²Department of Rural and Biosystems Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea.

³Interdisciplinary Program in IT-Bio Convergence System, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea.

⁴Department of Bio-Industrial Machinery Engineering, Pusan National University, Miryang, 50463, Republic of Korea.

S.P. and M.S. contributed equally to this work.

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR : Jangho Kim

Abstract

Nanomaterials associated with plant growth and crop cultivation revolutionize traditional concepts of agriculture. However, the poor reiterability of these materials in agricultural applications necessitates the development of environmentally-friendly approaches. To address this, biocompatible gelatin nanoparticles (GNPs) as nanofertilizers with a small size (≈150 nm) and a positively charged surface (≈30 mV) that serve as a versatile tool in agricultural practices is designed. GNPs load agrochemical agents to improve maintenance and delivery. The biocompatible nature and small size of GNPs ensure unrestricted nutrient absorption on root surfaces. Furthermore, when combined with pesticides, GNPs demonstrate remarkable enhancements in insecticidal (≈15%) and weed-killing effects (≈20%) while preserving the efficacy of the pesticide. That GNPs have great potential for use in sustainable agriculture, particularly in inducing plant growth, specifically plant root growth, without fertilization and in enhancing the functions of agrochemical agents is proposed. It is suggested conceptual applications of GNPs in real-world agricultural practices.

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형식Research article
게재일2024년 07월 (BRIC 등록일 2024-07-02)
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