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.
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.
Table of Contents
1. The nexus of nanotechnology and photosynthesis: What we know?2. Introduction to Nano-Harvest: Bridging Nanotechnology and Photosynthesis Innovations
3. Nanoscale Transformations within Plant Cells
4. Translocation and Bioaccumulation of Nanoparticles in Plant Tissues
5. Nanomaterials for Improving Photosynthetic Efficiency: Current Innovations
6. Mechanisms of Nanomaterial-Mediated Photosynthetic Enhancement
7. Nano-Formulated Fertilizers and CO? Delivery Systems for Optimizing Photosynthesis
8. Photocatalytic Nanomaterials for Enhanced Light Utilization and Energy Conversion
9. Nanotechnology-Enabled Chloroplast Engineering and Gene Delivery
10. Nanotechnology-Driven Optimization of Photosystem I and Photosystem II Functions
11. Nanoparticle-Assisted Nutrient Delivery for Stimulating Photosynthetic Activity
12. Photocatalytic Nanomaterials for Improving Photosynthetic Light Use Efficiency
13. Nanotechnology for Chloroplast Engineering and Gene Delivery to Boost Photosynthetic Pathways
14. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Nano-Harvest Technologies: Evaluating Environmental and Economic Sustainability
15. Nanotechnology for Climate-Resilient Photosynthesis under Abiotic Stresses
16. Integrating Nanotechnology with Smart Farming and Precision Photosynthetic Management
17. Policy Perspectives: Regulatory Pathways for Nanomaterials in Agriculture
18. Risks and Concerns in Adopting Nanotechnology to Tackle Hunger: Environmental, Health, and Ethical Assessments
Authors
Vishnu D. Rajput Researcher, Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, Russia. Dr. Vishnu D. Rajput is a Researcher in the Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, Russia. He has 12 years of research experiences in the field of environmental pollution especially on PAHs, priority heavy metals and metallic nanoparticles, and their impacts on plant performance, soil microbial functionalities and plant-microbe-interactions. He earned his doctorate degree from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. He has published 49 peer reviewed research articles, 1 book and 8 book chapters. Dr. Rajput recently received "Highly Qualified Specialist� Status by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation and Southern Federal University, Russia. Mohammad Faizan Department of Botany, School of Sciences Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.Dr. Mohammad Faizan is working as Assistant Professor of Botany at Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad, India. Dr. Faizan primary research embraces to explore the role of nanoparticles-mediated stress tolerance in crop plants, and investigating the uptake and translocation and effects of nanoparticles on morpho-physiology, anatomy and yield of crop plants. Dr. Faizan is included the world's top 2% scientists (Stanford University, 2024) and obtained 1st top rank in Life Sciences in Institution. He is Associate Editor in Frontiers in Plant Science and BMC Plant Biology.
