Recent Advances on Lignocellulosic-Based Nanopesticides for Agricultural Applications

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A2 Katsausartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

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Frontiers in Nanotechnology, Volume 3

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Controlled release systems of agrochemicals have been developed in recent years. However, the design of intelligent nanocarriers that can be manufactured with renewable and low-cost materials is still a challenge for agricultural applications. Lignocellulosic building blocks (cellulose, lignin, and hemicellulose) are ideal candidates to manufacture ecofriendly nanocarriers given their low-cost, abundancy and sustainability. Complexity and heterogeneity of biopolymers have posed challenges in the development of nanocarriers; however, the current engineering toolbox for biopolymer modification has increased remarkably, which enables better control over their properties and tuned interactions with cargoes and plant tissues. In this mini-review, we explore recent advances on lignocellulosic-based nanocarriers for the controlled release of agrochemicals. We also offer a critical discussion regarding the future challenges of potential bio-based nanocarrier for sustainable agricultural development.

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Funding Information: MF thanks FAPESP for scholarship (#2020/12769-0). Funding Information: The authors acknowledge funding from National Council for Scientific and Technological Development, CNPq (Grant no. #427498/2018-0), São Paulo Research Foundation, FAPESP (#2020/12769-0), and Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior—Brasil, CAPES—Finance Code 001. Publisher Copyright: Copyright © 2021 Lima, Antunes, Forini, Pontes, Mattos and Grillo.

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Lima, P H C D, Antunes, D R, Forini, M M D L, Pontes, M D S, Mattos, B D & Grillo, R 2021, 'Recent Advances on Lignocellulosic-Based Nanopesticides for Agricultural Applications', Frontiers in Nanotechnology, vol. 3, 809329. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnano.2021.809329