Copper Nanostructures: Next-Generation of Agrochemicals for Sustainable Agroecosystems. Nanobiotechnology for Plant Protection

Table of Contents

1. Copper-based nanomaterials: Next-generation agrochemicals: A note from the editor

PART 1 Green synthesis 2. Green synthesis of copper-based nanoparticles using microbes 3. Biosynthesis and characterization methods of copper nanoparticles and their applications in the agricultural sector 4. Natural gums as a sustainable source for synthesizing copper nanoparticles 5. Role of processing parameters in solution routes for controlling size, shape, and morphology of chalcogenide nanoparticles

PART 2 Plant protection 6. Copper-based nanopesticides 7. Cu and Cu-based nanomaterials as nanofungicides 8. Copper-based nanostructures for plant disease management 9. Cu-based nanoparticles as pesticides: Applications and mechanism of management of insect pests 10. Copper nanomaterials for pesticide detection 11. Copper nanomaterials for eliminating the risk of mycotoxins 12. Application of copper-based nanomaterials against parasitic nematodes

PART 3 Plant science 13. Impact of copper-based nanoparticles on economically important plants 14. Copper-based nanoparticles in soil: Uptake, bioaccumulation, toxicity, and biotransformation in plants 15. Nanostructured materials based on copper/carbon as a plant growth stimulant 16. Applications of copper nanoparticles in plant protection and pollution sensing: Toward promoting sustainable agriculture

PART 4 Antimicrobials 17. Biosynthesis and antibacterial activity of Cu and CuO nanoparticles against pathogenic microorganisms 18. Antimicrobial activity of copper nanomaterials: Current status and future perspectives 19. Copper-based nanostructures: Antimicrobial properties against agri-food pathogens

PART 5 Veterinary applications 20. Copper nanoparticles: Synthesis, characterization, and its veterinary applications 21. Safety considerations of copper nanoparticles as food and feed additives

PART 6 Agroecosystem applications 22. Cu-based nanomaterials for production of novel agrochemicals 23. Multifunctional copper-based nanocomposites in agroecosystem applications 24. Effect of copper-based nanoagrochemicals on plants and soil: A critical review 25. Understanding the effect of copper-based nanoagrochemicals on nitrogen-fixation ability of blue-green algae: A review 26. Advances in the applications of copper-based nanocomposites in wastewater treatment 27. Synthesis of copper nanostructures: Antimicrobial applications and environmental remediation of emerging agrochemicals 28. Copper-based metal-organic framework for environmental applications 29. Ecological effects of copper NPs: Advantages and drawbacks regarding current and potential applications 30. Copper nanoparticle-based sensors for environmental pollutions

Authors

Kamel A Abd-Elsalam Molecular Plant Pathologist, Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt. Prof. Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam, Ph.D., is currently a research professor at the Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza. Kamel earned his Ph.D. in Molecular Plant Pathology from Christian Alberchts University of Kiel (Germany) and Suez Canal University (Egypt). Dr. Kamel's research interests include developing, improving, and deploying plant biosecurity diagnostic tools; understanding and exploiting fungal pathogen genomes; and developing eco-friendly hybrid nanomaterials for controlling toxicogenic fungi, plant diseases, and agroecosystems applications. He published 20 books related to nano-biotechnology applications in agriculture and plant protection. Since 2019, he has served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Elsevier book series "Nanobiotechnology for Plant Protection.� He also serves as the Series Editor of the Elsevier book series "Genome Modified Plants and Microbes in Food and Agriculture.�