Sustainable Approach of Carbon Nanodots: Agro-Applications for Soil Health | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Soil Science | ||
| Article 40, Volume 65, Issue 1, March 2025, Pages 639-657 PDF (1.18 M) | ||
| Document Type: Review papers | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejss.2025.353791.1969 | ||
| Authors | ||
| József Prokisch1; Greta Törős1; Duyen H.H. Nguyen1; Arjun Muthu1; Safa Labidi1; Mohamed H. Sheta* 2; Hassan El-Ramady3 | ||
| 1Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, Institute of Animal Science, Biotechnology and Nature Conservation, University of Debrecen, 138 Böszörményi Street, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary. | ||
| 2Soils and Water Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt. | ||
| 3Soil and Water Dept, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh 33516, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Carbon is an essential element for all living organisms. This element has unique properties which increased its potential day by day. The nano-form of such element can be found in several patterns such as carbon nanodots (CNDs). Carbon nanodots refer to quasi-spherical nanoparticles of carbon which mainly consist of an amorphous structural core. The current mini-review involves the carbon-based nanomaterials with focus on carbon nanodots, their synthesis (chemical and green pathways) and characterization, agro-applications, CNDs for soil health, nanotoxicity of CNDs. This study may answer many questions on the CNDs including; what is the potential of CNDs in sustainable agriculture? What are the main agricultural applications of CNDs for soil health? Due to their unique properties, CNDs have a distinguished potential in many agricultural applications, such as nanocarriers, sensors, light converters, seed treatments, nanofertilizers, and as a potential agent to control plant-pathogens. Several advantages of CNDs can be noticed including the increased microbial activity, better nutrient availability, and reduced soil pollutants. These nano-enabled methods also can be anticipated to play a pivotal role in the forthcoming agricultural techno-revolution by providing sustainable ways to manage biotic and abiotic stresses in agriculture. The environmental dimension of the expected toxic of CNDs is a crucial global issue that needs more concerns. Further studies are needed for more discover and explanations on CNDs. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Soil quality; Soil-plant-microbe nexus; Microbiomes; Rhizosphere; Microbe-microbe nexus; and Nanoparticles | ||
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