Functional nanomaterials to augment photosynthesis: evidence and considerations for their responsible use in agricultural applications

Surface functionalisation significantly changes the physical and electronic properties of carbon nano-dots

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Photosystem II Subunit S overexpression increases the efficiency of water use in a field-grown crop

(2018) Katarzyna Głowacka et al.   Nature Communications

Effect of raw and purified carbon nanotubes and iron oxide nanoparticles on the growth of wheatgrass prepared from the cotyledons of common wheat (triticum aestivum)

(2018) Seung Mook Lee et al.   Environmental Science-Nano

One-step hydrothermal synthesis of chiral carbon dots and their effects on mung bean plant growth

(2018) Mengling Zhang et al.   Nanoscale

Spectroscopic Insights into Carbon Dot Systems

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Increased SBPase activity improves photosynthesis and grain yield in wheat grown in greenhouse conditions

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Simultaneous stimulation of sedoheptulose 1,7-bisphosphatase, fructose 1,6-bisphophate aldolase and the photorespiratory glycine decarboxylase-H protein increases CO2 assimilation, vegetative biomass and seed yield in Arabidopsis

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Overexpression of the RieskeFeS Protein Increases Electron Transport Rates and Biomass Yield

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Carbon nanodots: Mechanisms of photoluminescence and principles of application

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Phytotoxicity, Uptake, and Translocation of Fluorescent Carbon Dots in Mung Bean Plants

(2016) Wei Li et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Progress in upscalingMiscanthusbiomass production for the European bio-economy with seed-based hybrids

(2016) John Clifton-Brown et al.   Global Change Biology Bioenergy

A review of carbon dots in biological applications

(2016) Jilong Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE

Wavelength-specific forward scattering of light by Bragg-reflective iridocytes in giant clams

(2016) Amitabh Ghoshal et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Three-minute synthesis of sp3nanocrystalline carbon dots as non-toxic fluorescent platforms for intracellular delivery

(2016) Stephen A. Hill et al.   Nanoscale

Influence of extreme weather disasters on global crop production

(2016) Corey Lesk et al.   NATURE

One crop breeding cycle from starvation? How engineering crop photosynthesis for rising CO2and temperature could be one important route to alleviation

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Improving photosynthesis and crop productivity by accelerating recovery from photoprotection

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Uncertainty in soil data can outweigh climate impact signals in global crop yield simulations

(2016) Christian Folberth et al.   Nature Communications

Heat generation and light scattering of green fluorescent protein-like pigments in coral tissue

(2016) Niclas H. Lyndby et al.   Scientific Reports

Glycosylated gold nanoparticle libraries for label-free multiplexed lectin biosensing

(2016) Sarah-Jane Richards et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Biological analogs of RGB pixelation yield white coloration in giant clams

(2016) Amitabh Ghoshal et al.   Optica

Red, Green, and Blue Luminescence by Carbon Dots: Full-Color Emission Tuning and Multicolor Cellular Imaging

(2015) Kai Jiang et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Application of cow milk-derived carbon dots/Ag NPs composite as the antibacterial agent

(2015) Shuai Han et al.   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE

Distribution of rare earth elements and other high field strength elements in glacial meltwaters and sediments from the western Greenland Ice Sheet: Evidence for different sources of particles and nanoparticles

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Interaction between chlorophyll and silver nanoparticles: A close analysis of chlorophyll fluorescence quenching

(2015) W.F. Falco et al.   JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY

A review on syntheses, properties, characterization and bioanalytical applications of fluorescent carbon dots

(2015) Pengli Zuo et al.   MICROCHIMICA ACTA

Carbon Dots: A Unique Fluorescent Cocktail of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

(2015) Ming Fu et al.   NANO LETTERS

Recent advances in carbon nanodots: synthesis, properties and biomedical applications

(2015) Peng Miao et al.   Nanoscale

Redesigning photosynthesis to sustainably meet global food and bioenergy demand

(2015) Donald R. Ort et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Climate variation explains a third of global crop yield variability

(2015) Deepak K. Ray et al.   Nature Communications

Structural colour in Chondrus crispus

(2015) Chris J. Chandler et al.   Scientific Reports

Spectral Diversity and Regulation of Coral Fluorescence in a Mesophotic Reef Habitat in the Red Sea

(2015) Gal Eyal et al.   PLoS One

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(2014) Peter Ranum et al.   Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Historical analysis of the effects of breeding on the height of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum) and consequences for lodging

(2014) P. M. Berry et al.   EUPHYTICA

Lateral light transfer ensures efficient resource distribution in symbiont-bearing corals

(2014) D. Wangpraseurt et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Carbon Nanodots: Toward a Comprehensive Understanding of Their Photoluminescence

(2014) Volker Strauss et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Photosymbiotic giant clams are transformers of solar flux

(2014) A. L. Holt et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

High throughput electron transfer from carbon dots to chloroplast: a rationale of enhanced photosynthesis

(2014) Sourov Chandra et al.   Nanoscale

Super-resolution fluorescence imaging of biocompatible carbon dots

(2014) Godefroy Leménager et al.   Nanoscale

Plant nanobionics approach to augment photosynthesis and biochemical sensing

(2014) Juan Pablo Giraldo et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Fluorescent carbon nanomaterials: “quantum dots” or nanoclusters?

(2014) Mariia O. Dekaliuk et al.   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Importance of nanoparticles and colloids from volcanic ash for riverine transport of trace elements to the ocean: Evidence from glacial-fed rivers after the 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, Iceland

(2014) Nathalie Tepe et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

High-bright fluorescent carbon dots and their application in selective nucleoli staining

(2014) Weiqian Kong et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

In Situ Synchrotron X-ray Fluorescence Mapping and Speciation of CeO2 and ZnO Nanoparticles in Soil Cultivated Soybean (Glycine max)

(2013) Jose A. Hernandez-Viezcas et al.   ACS Nano

Lactose as a “Trojan Horse” for Quantum Dot Cell Transport

(2013) David Benito-Alifonso et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Highly Photoluminescent Carbon Dots for Multicolor Patterning, Sensors, and Bioimaging

(2013) Shoujun Zhu et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Glyconanotechnology

(2013) Niels C. Reichardt et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Sunlight-Driven Reduction of Silver Ions by Natural Organic Matter: Formation and Transformation of Silver Nanoparticles

(2013) Wen-Che Hou et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Yields ofMiscanthus × giganteusandPanicum virgatumdecline with stand age in the Midwestern USA

(2013) Rebecca A. Arundale et al.   Global Change Biology Bioenergy

Toxicity Assessment of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles in Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum L.) Plants Grown in Organic Soil

(2013) Maria Isabel Morales et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Glycan-functionalized diamond nanoparticles as potent E. coli anti-adhesives

(2013) Alexandre Barras et al.   Nanoscale

Genomic Misconception: a fresh look at the biosafety of transgenic and conventional crops. A plea for a process agnostic regulation

(2013) Klaus Ammann   New Biotechnology

Yield Trends Are Insufficient to Double Global Crop Production by 2050

(2013) Deepak K. Ray et al.   PLoS One

Nano-carrier for gene delivery and bioimaging based on carbon dots with PEI-passivation enhanced fluorescence

(2012) Changjun Liu et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Improving yield by exploiting mechanisms underlying natural variation of photosynthesis

(2012) Tracy Lawson et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Effect of Surface Charge on the Uptake and Distribution of Gold Nanoparticles in Four Plant Species

(2012) Zheng-Jiang Zhu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Carbon Storage with Benefits

(2012) S. P. Sohi   SCIENCE

Over-expressing the C3 photosynthesis cycle enzyme Sedoheptulose-1-7 Bisphosphatase improves photosynthetic carbon gain and yield under fully open air CO2 fumigation (FACE)

(2011) David M Rosenthal et al.   BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

Stormwater and Fire as Sources of Black Carbon Nanoparticles to Lake Tahoe

(2011) Marion M. Bisiaux et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Interaction of Nanoparticles with Edible Plants and Their Possible Implications in the Food Chain

(2011) Cyren M. Rico et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

In vivo observation of chlorophyll fluorescence quenching induced by gold nanoparticles

(2011) W.F. Falco et al.   JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY

Growth stimulation of gram (Cicer arietinum) plant by water soluble carbon nanotubes

(2011) Shweta Tripathi et al.   Nanoscale

Pharmacological potential of cerium oxide nanoparticles

(2011) Ivana Celardo et al.   Nanoscale

Characterization of Eyjafjallajokull volcanic ash particles and a protocol for rapid risk assessment

(2011) S. R. Gislason et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Comparing Photosynthetic and Photovoltaic Efficiencies and Recognizing the Potential for Improvement

(2011) R. E. Blankenship et al.   SCIENCE

Fluorescent Quantum Dots as Artificial Antennas for Enhanced Light Harvesting and Energy Transfer to Photosynthetic Reaction Centers

(2010) Igor Nabiev et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Luminescent Carbon Nanodots: Emergent Nanolights

(2010) Sheila N. Baker et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Improving Photosynthetic Efficiency for Greater Yield

(2010) Xin-Guang Zhu et al.   Annual Review of Plant Biology

Photoluminescent Carbon Dots as Biocompatible Nanoprobes for Targeting Cancer Cells in Vitro

(2010) Qin Li et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Function of blue iridescence in tropical understorey plants

(2010) K. R. Thomas et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Interactions between engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) and plants: Phytotoxicity, uptake and accumulation

(2010) Xingmao Ma et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Studies on toxicity of multi-walled carbon nanotubes on suspension rice cells

(2009) Xiao-ming Tan et al.   CARBON

Microwave synthesis of fluorescent carbon nanoparticles with electrochemiluminescence properties

(2009) Hui Zhu et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Effects of rare earth oxide nanoparticles on root elongation of plants

(2009) Yuhui Ma et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Raising yield potential in wheat

(2009) Matthew Reynolds et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Carbon Dots for Optical Imaging in Vivo

(2009) Sheng-Tao Yang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Carbon Nanotubes as Molecular Transporters for Walled Plant Cells

(2009) Qiaoling Liu et al.   NANO LETTERS

Stretchable active-matrix organic light-emitting diode display using printable elastic conductors

(2009) Tsuyoshi Sekitani et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Towards a definition of inorganic nanoparticles from an environmental, health and safety perspective

(2009) Mélanie Auffan et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

More Productive Than Maize in the Midwest: How Does Miscanthus Do It?

(2009) F. G. Dohleman et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Solar energy conversion efficiencies in photosynthesis: Minimizing the chlorophyll antennae to maximize efficiency

(2009) Anastasios Melis   PLANT SCIENCE

Anti-inflammatory Properties of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles

(2009) Suzanne M. Hirst et al.   Small

Promotion of nano-anatase TiO2 on the spectral responses and photochemical activities of D1/D2/Cyt b559 complex of spinach

(2009) Mingyu Su et al.   SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY

The Economics of Genetically Modified Crops

(2009) Matin Qaim   Annual Review of Resource Economics

Ultrathin Films of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Electronics and Sensors: A Review of Fundamental and Applied Aspects

(2008) Qing Cao et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

EFFECTS OF FUNCTIONALIZED AND NONFUNCTIONALIZED SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES ON ROOT ELONGATION OF SELECT CROP SPECIES

(2008) Jaclyn E. Cañas et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

NANOMATERIALS IN THE ENVIRONMENT: BEHAVIOR, FATE, BIOAVAILABILITY, AND EFFECTS

(2008) Stephen J. Klaine et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

Optical properties of diatom silica frustule with special reference to blue light

(2008) Shigeru Yamanaka et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Current Status and Challenges of Rice Production in China

(2008) Shaobing Peng et al.   PLANT PRODUCTION SCIENCE

Diversity and Evolution of Coral Fluorescent Proteins

(2008) Naila O. Alieva et al.   PLoS One