A critical review on the toxicity regulation and ecological risks of zinc oxide nanoparticles to plants
Mengen Kang, Yi Liu, Yuzhu Weng, Haoke Wang, Xue Bai
Abstract
This review clarifies the translocation of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) in plants, reveals the molecular mechanisms of toxicity regulation, and emphasizes the potential risks of composite systems of NPs.
Topics & Concepts
ZincToxicityNanoparticleEnvironmental scienceEcologyEnvironmental chemistryChemistryNanotechnologyBiologyMaterials scienceMetallurgyOrganic chemistryNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMoringa oleifera research and applications