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Effects of Nanofertilizers on the Mechanism of Photosynthetic Efficiency in Plants: A Review

by Xinyi Liu^1,4, Muhammed Nadeem¹, Yukui Rui^1,2,3,4,*

1 College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
2 China Agricultural University, Professor Workstation in Tangshan Jinhai New Material Co., Tangshan, 063000, China
3 China Agricultural University, Shanghe County Baiqiao Town Science and Technology Courtyard, Jinan, 251600, China
4 China Agricultural University, Hebei Wuqiang County Professor Workstation and Science and Technology Small Courtyard, Hengshui, 053300, China

* Corresponding Author: Yukui Rui. Email:

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany 2024, 93(12), 3197-3216. https://doi.org/10.32604/phyton.2024.059281

Received 02 October 2024; Accepted 14 November 2024; Issue published 31 December 2024

Abstract

Compared with conventional fertilizers, nano fertilizer has many advantages such as controlled release, controlled or slow release of nutrients, high efficiency of nutrition use, cheap, and little polluting of the environment. The use of fertilizers with nanotechnology is a new field in agriculture, and it is a promising and cost-effective substitute for conventional fertilizers to improve the productivity of the world’s food supply. Photosynthesis is an essential biochemical reaction on Earth. Improving photosynthesis, the basic process for light’s transformation into chemical energy is one of the most important areas of research for improving agricultural output and tackling world food security. Nano fertilizers can promote plant photosynthesis, improve crop photosynthetic efficiency, increase plant biomass, improve plant stress resistance, improve nutrient uptake efficiency, and encourage plant growth and development due to their tunable surface properties, special electronic, magnetic, and optical properties, and other characteristics. It can be seen that nano fertilizers and improving photosynthetic efficiency in plants are a hot topic of concern. Therefore, an overview of the effects of nano fertilizers on plant photosynthesis is given in this paper. These effects include the ability to increase biomass, pigment and gas openness, photosynthetic efficiency, and plant resistance to stress. On the other hand, improper use of nano fertilizers can have the opposite effect, inhibiting plant photosynthesis.

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