Interfacing carbon nanotubes (CNT) with plants: enhancement of growth, water and ionic nutrient uptake in maize (Zea mays) and implications for nanoagriculture

Applied Nanoscience (Switzerland)

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 577-591

  Tiwari, D K ^a   Dasgupta Schubert, N ^a   Villasenor Cendejas L M ^a   Villegas, J ^a   Carreto Montoya, L ^a   Borjas Garcia S E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD MICHOACANA DE SAN NICOLÁS DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Germination; Ion; Maize; MWCNT; Nano biotechnology; Nanoagriculture

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CROPS; CULTIVATION; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IONS; IRON COMPOUNDS; NANOTUBES; NUTRIENTS; TISSUE; WATER ABSORPTION;

DIPOLE INTERACTION; GERMINATION; GROWTH ENHANCEMENT; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; MAIZE; MWCNT; NANOAGRICULTURE; TISSUE CONCENTRATIONS;

MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN);

EID: 85059818607     PISSN: 21905509     EISSN: 21905517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13204-013-0236-7     Document Type: Article

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