Smart Silica Nanocomposites Activating Plant Defenses via Enhanced Biomolecule Deposition on Superhydrophobic Monocot Surfaces.

IF 6.2 1区农林科学 Q1 AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry Pub Date : 2025-10-20 DOI:10.1021/acs.jafc.5c06497

Anju Sangwan,Nitish Kumar,Gurdeep Kaur,Neetu Singh

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Abstract

Sustainable management of plant diseases is vital for maintaining food security, particularly due to the significant importance of monocots in global agriculture. The utilization of conventional pesticides, however efficacious, raises concerns regarding environmental contamination, hazards to human health, and the emergence of disease resistance. Herein we propose smart nanocomposites (SNPPECs) that integrate biomolecules to activate the plant immune system, encapsulated in nanoparticles within a polyelectrolyte complex. The polyelectrolyte complex, composed of oppositely charged polymers, augments biopesticide retention by mitigating the hydrophobicity of the leaf cuticle via electrostatic interactions and lowering the surface tension of the formulation. In comparison to the naked biomolecules, the nanocomposites showed improved deposition by reducing the contact angle on rice leaves by 31°. Moreover, the control efficacy of SNPPECs against Xanthomonas oryzae pv oryzae was 87%. Our research illustrates the efficacy of nanocarriers in enhancing plant protection, thus aiding in environmentally sustainable disease management approaches.

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智能二氧化硅纳米复合材料通过增强生物分子沉积在超疏水单子叶表面激活植物防御。

植物病害的可持续管理对于维持粮食安全至关重要，特别是考虑到单子叶植物在全球农业中的重要性。传统农药的使用无论多么有效，都会引起人们对环境污染、对人类健康的危害以及出现抗病能力的关注。在此，我们提出了智能纳米复合材料（SNPPECs），它整合了生物分子来激活植物免疫系统，封装在聚电解质复合物中的纳米颗粒中。聚电解质复合物由带相反电荷的聚合物组成，通过静电相互作用减轻叶片角质层的疏水性并降低配方的表面张力，从而增加生物农药的保留。与裸露的生物分子相比，纳米复合材料通过将水稻叶片上的接触角减小31°而改善了沉积。SNPPECs对水稻黄单胞菌的防治效果为87%。我们的研究说明了纳米载体在加强植物保护方面的功效，从而有助于环境可持续的疾病管理方法。

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Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 农林科学-农业综合

CiteScore

9.90

自引率

8.20%

发文量

1375

审稿时长

2.3 months

期刊介绍： The Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry publishes high-quality, cutting edge original research representing complete studies and research advances dealing with the chemistry and biochemistry of agriculture and food. The Journal also encourages papers with chemistry and/or biochemistry as a major component combined with biological/sensory/nutritional/toxicological evaluation related to agriculture and/or food.