Silicon最新文献

{"title":"An Investigation of the Characterization and Drug Delivery Potential of Ibuprofen Using Modified High Surface Area Porous Materials","authors":"Suman Chirra,&nbsp;Sripal Reddy Gujjula,&nbsp;Suresh Siliveri,&nbsp;Srinath Goskula,&nbsp;Chandra Mohan Andugula,&nbsp;Vijay Kumar Ponnala,&nbsp;Venkatathri Narayanan","doi":"10.1007/s12633-025-03276-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12633-025-03276-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study investigates the synthesis, structural characterization, and drug delivery potential of mesoporous silica materials, including MCM-41, SBA-15, Core–Shell, KIT-6, and TUD-1, for ibuprofen encapsulation and controlled release. These materials were synthesized via sol–gel methods and systematically characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area analysis, and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Among the tested materials, SBA-15 demonstrated the highest drug loading capacity of 170 mg/g and a sustained release profile, achieving 85% release over 24 h. Drug release kinetics were analyzed using mathematical models, including Korsmeyer-Peppas and Weibull, which indicated a predominantly diffusion-controlled release mechanism. A comparative analysis revealed that the materials' structural parameters, such as pore volume, surface area, and surface functionalization, critically influenced drug loading efficiency and release behaviour. SBA-15's hexagonal pore arrangement, large pore diameter, and enhanced surface chemistry positioned it as the most effective carrier for sustained ibuprofen delivery. These findings highlight the potential of mesoporous silica materials in designing advanced drug delivery systems, offering improved bioavailability, controlled release, and enhanced therapeutic performance.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":776,"journal":{"name":"Silicon","volume":"17 6","pages":"1481 - 1491"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143919069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Inverted Pyramid Texturization of Monocrystalline Silicon Surface by Cu-Assisted Chemical Etching at Different Conditions","authors":"Burcu Gümüş Çiftci,&nbsp;Çiğdem Güldür,&nbsp;Silver Güneş","doi":"10.1007/s12633-025-03278-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12633-025-03278-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Texturization of silicon surface is a commonly applied procedure to reduce surface reflection of the incident sunlight in solar cells. In this study, inverted pyramid (IP) structures were successfully created on the silicon surface using a single-step Cu-assisted chemical etching method, where Cu acted as catalyst and HF as the etching agent. Texturization was carried out at different HF concentrations and etching durations, to see their corresponding effects on the morphology and light trapping ability of the silicon surface. For a fixed etching duration of 10 min, the best uniformity and optimal etching depth for IPs was obtained with an HF concentration of 4.5 M. This structure gave a surface reflectivity of 7.92%, which was significantly lower than that obtained from the upright pyramidal m-Si wafer prepared by alkaline chemical etching for comparison. The reflectivity was reduced to 5.97% through optimization of the etching duration as 15 min, and further reduced to 2.69% after passivation with SiO₂, SiN_x and AlO_x. This sample produced remarkable efficiency (22.24%) and short-circuit current (10.12 A) in a PERC solar cell which were significantly higher than the cell utilizing upright pyramid texture. Overall results show that the solar cell efficiency can be improved through the optimization of inverted pyramid textures on monocrystalline silicon.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":776,"journal":{"name":"Silicon","volume":"17 6","pages":"1493 - 1502"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143919070","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Microstructure, Mechanical and Corrosion Resistance Behavior of SiO2f/SiO2 Composites for Coke Oven Hot Repair","authors":"Shiyan Shi,&nbsp;Ruilin Shen,&nbsp;Han Wang,&nbsp;Lida Luo,&nbsp;Weizhong Jiang,&nbsp;Hongmei Wang,&nbsp;Qingwei Wang","doi":"10.1007/s12633-025-03248-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12633-025-03248-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Fused quartz bricks are frequently employed as hot repair masonry in coke ovens due to their exemplary high-temperature resistance, thermal shock resistance and mechanical strength. However, fused quartz bricks are prone to a crystallization transformation at elevate temperatures, whereby the amorphous silica gradually transforms into cristobalite. The volume effect can result in a number of undesirable outcomes, including the formation of cracks within the quartz brick, erosion of the brick, and, in extreme cases, the peeling off of the brick's surface. These effects have the potential to significantly impact the service life of the quartz brick. It is of the utmost importance to enhance the mechanical strength and corrosion resistance of fused quartz bricks in order to extend the lifespan of coke ovens. This paper examines the impact of varying quartz fiber (SiO_2f) contents on the mechanical properties and high-temperature alkali erosion resistance of fused quartz bricks. The findings illustrate that SiO_2f/SiO₂ composites exhibit augmented resistance to high-temperature erosion. The incorporation of quartz fibers into the composite structure has been observed to impede the erosion of alkali salts, as well as subsequent penetration. This has resulted in a notable reduction in the concentration of the K element, with a decrease of 4.86% observed. The composites doped with 0.5 wt% of quartz fibers exhibited the highest flexural strength (28.68 MPa), representing a 26.7% increase in flexural strength of SiO_2f/SiO₂ composites relative to those without quartz fibers doped.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":776,"journal":{"name":"Silicon","volume":"17 7","pages":"1517 - 1527"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144125507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Processing and Characterization of Dual Metallic Dual Carbide Ceramic Matrix Composites","authors":"Arivumani Ravanan,&nbsp;Palanisamy Murugesan,&nbsp;Suresh Vellingiri,&nbsp;Prabhu Paulraj,&nbsp;Ramkumar Chandrasekar,&nbsp;Dhanaraj Natesan,&nbsp;Joaquim Manuel Vieira","doi":"10.1007/s12633-025-03285-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12633-025-03285-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This research article dealt the physical characterization of the three successful reactive melt infiltrated ceramic matrix composites, especially on microstructural evolution, and phase relationships through ternary and quaternary diagrams. This work is a part of a research task on aiming the enhancement of fracture toughness of the ceramic composite material for the nuclear protection for human in defense application. ceramic composites were processed by smelting the aluminium–silicon alloy at two distinct Si compositions (25% Si, 35% Si); and infiltrated these Al-Si alloys into B₄C pre-forms at different feasible temperatures (1300 °C and 1200 °C). Eventually, three distinct, successfully infiltrated composites of A, B, and C were chosen, polished, cut as two halves; where one half was divided into top, middle, and bottom longitudinal sections. Their elemental distribution was identified through energy dispersive SEM/EDS. The amounts of each crystalline phase and individual element in the proportions of the composites were measured through the volumetric fraction method and quantitative XRD methods by employing standards for phase quantification. An isothermal Al-Si-B₄C ternary phase diagram and Al-Si-B-C quaternary phase diagram were composed for the detailed study of the process. The proportion of each composite was plotted as inferred, which illustrated the dual carbides (B₄C and SiC) in each composite.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":776,"journal":{"name":"Silicon","volume":"17 6","pages":"1465 - 1479"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143919063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"High-Temperature Mechanical Properties and Ablation Resistance of 2.5D Shallow Straight-Joint SiO2f/SiO2 Composites","authors":"Xisheng Xia,&nbsp;Jian Duan,&nbsp;Bangxiao Mao,&nbsp;Dakui Wang,&nbsp;Guosheng Gao","doi":"10.1007/s12633-025-03281-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12633-025-03281-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this paper, 2.5D shallow straight-joint SiO_2f/SiO₂ composites (SST1 ~ SST7) were prepared by the sol–gel method. The effects of different ceramization temperatures on the microstructure, high-temperature flexural properties and ablation resistance of the 2.5D shallow straight-joint SiO_2f/SiO₂ composites were studied. The fracture and ablation mechanisms of the composites were analyzed in depth, providing theoretical support for the high-performance preparation of SiO_2f/SiO₂ composites and its stable application in high-temperature environment of aircraft. SST1 ~ SST7 showed different microstructures. The SiO₂ matrix changed from granular to continuous and smooth, and the bonding between the matrix and the fibers gradually becomed stronger. Under the flexural load at 600 ℃, SST1 ~ SST7 exhibited different microstructures and failure mechanisms, which determined the flexural properties at 600 ℃. Among them, SST6 had the best flexural strength (112 MPa) at 600 ℃. Meanwhile, SST6 had the best ablation resistance, with a linear ablation rate of only 2.88 × 10^–2 mm/s. The ablation mechanisms in the ablation centers of SST1 ~ SST6 were all melting and mechanical scouring. However, the ablation mechanism in the ablation center of SST7 were melting, mechanical scouring and mechanical spalling. The ablation mechanisms in the ablation edge areas of SST1 ~ SST7 were all mechanical scouring.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":776,"journal":{"name":"Silicon","volume":"17 6","pages":"1439 - 1448"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143919057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Performance Optimization of Cost-Effective Hole Transport Layer Free Perovskite Solar Cell by Numerical Simulation","authors":"Shammas Mushtaq,&nbsp;Sofia Tahir,&nbsp;Adnan Ali,&nbsp;Rasmiah S. Almufarij,&nbsp;Arslan Ashfaq","doi":"10.1007/s12633-025-03283-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12633-025-03283-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Metal-halide Perovskite solar cells hold great potential to become one of the excellent future photovoltaic equipment due to their desirable characteristics. However, some difficulties like stability, high manufacturing costs, and toxicity (lead-based PSCs) inhibit their commercial production. The lead-free compound Methyl ammonium tin bromide (MASnBr₃) is drawing significant attention as an extremely enabling absorber layer in perovskite device architecture. In the present research work, we have developed a wide band gap HTL-free perovskite solar cell with Au used as metal back contact and cadmium sulfide (CdS) serving as an electron transport layer. In the present research SCAPS-1D software is used to declare the effect of various parameters, such as thickness, doping density, and defect density of the absorber and electron transport layers that significantly affect the power conversion efficiency. The interface MASnBr₃/CdS defect density, corresponding diffusion length, carrier lifetime, and their impact on PCE have also been investigated. However, the optimized novel structure device Glass/FTO/CdS/MASnBr₃/Au with a theoretical PCE of 27.37% has been proposed. The device has an open circuit voltage of 0.99 (V), a short circuit current density of 32.31 (mA/cm²), and a fill factor of 85.56 (%).\u0000</p></div>","PeriodicalId":776,"journal":{"name":"Silicon","volume":"17 6","pages":"1449 - 1463"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143919058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Advancing Silicon Surface Passivation by Copper Doped Zinc Oxide and Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite Thin Films","authors":"Moez Salem,&nbsp;Amel Haouas,&nbsp;Abdullah Almohammedi,&nbsp;Hajar Ghannam","doi":"10.1007/s12633-025-03282-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12633-025-03282-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Copper (Cu)-doped Zinc Oxide (ZnO)-Graphene Oxide (GO) nanostructures (0, 0.5, 1, and 2 at.%) were synthesized via hydrothermal methods and deposited on silicon substrates using spin coating. XRD analysis revealed well-crystallized ZnO nanoparticles with crystallite sizes between 79 and 108 nm, while Cu doping induced lattice distortions, reflected by increased microstrain and dislocation density. AFM measurements showed a reduction in surface roughness and improved homogeneity with Cu doping. Optical characterizations indicated a reduction in the band gap (from 3.26 eV to 3.24 eV) and a decrease in photoluminescence intensity of the visible band, suggesting degradation of recombination sites. Reflectance measurements confirmed enhanced light absorption with higher Cu doping. Carrier lifetime increased significantly, reaching 165 μs at 2% Cu doping, highlighting improved charge carrier dynamics. These results demonstrate that Cu-doped ZnO-GO nanocomposites are promising candidates for enhanced surface passivation in silicon-based photovoltaic devices.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":776,"journal":{"name":"Silicon","volume":"17 6","pages":"1403 - 1411"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143919237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Click Chemistry Synthesis of Tetrazole linked Organosilanes and Organosilatranes: A computational Evaluation of Pharmacokinetics, Bioactivity, and Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) Inhibition for Alzheimer’s Treatment","authors":"Gurjaspreet Singh,&nbsp;Jasbhinder Singh,&nbsp; Priyanka,&nbsp;Sofia Gupta,&nbsp;Akshpreet Singh,&nbsp; Mohit,&nbsp; Mithun,&nbsp;Harshbir Kaur,&nbsp;Sumesh Khurana,&nbsp;Pooja Malik","doi":"10.1007/s12633-025-03261-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12633-025-03261-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Tetrazole compounds are versatile scaffolds with significant biological properties, often serving as bioisosteres for cis-amide linkages in peptidomimetics and as substitutes for carboxylic acids. However, despite their extensive applications in medicinal chemistry, the potential of integrating tetrazole units with organosilicon frameworks remains largely unexplored, particularly for addressing neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease (AD).</p><p>This research aimed to synthesize tetrazole-allied organosilanes and organosilatranes, investigate their structural transformations, and assess their potential biological applications, particularly in the treatment of AD.</p><p>The synthesis of tetrazole-allied organosilanes and organosilatranes was achieved using a ZnBr₂-catalyzed click chemistry approach and transesterification reactions. The compounds were characterized by infrared (IR) spectroscopy, proton (¹H) and carbon (¹³C) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry. Pharmacokinetic profiles, bioactivity scores, and toxicity assessments were conducted using MOLINSPIRATION, PreADMET, and GUSAR ONLINE tools. Molecular docking studies were performed to evaluate the inhibitory activity of the synthesized compounds against human acetylcholinesterase (AChE).</p><p>The synthesized tetrazole-allied compounds exhibited promising pharmacokinetic properties, bioactivity scores, and low toxicity profiles. Molecular docking studies indicated that all synthesized compounds showed strong inhibitory activity against human AChE with a binding energy of -9.50 kcal/mol, -10.06 kcal/mol, -9.76 kcal/mol and -8.32 kcal/mol, suggesting potential efficacy of compounds in AD treatment.</p><p>By addressing the research gap in the synthesis and application of tetrazole-based organosilicon compounds, the study highlights their potential in biological applications, particularly as candidates for AD treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":776,"journal":{"name":"Silicon","volume":"17 6","pages":"1427 - 1438"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143919239","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Physiological and Biochemical Perspective on Silicon Induced Salt Stress Tolerance in Proso Millet","authors":"Naveed Ul Mushtaq,&nbsp;Seerat Saleem,&nbsp;Amina Manzoor,&nbsp;Inayatullah Tahir,&nbsp;Chandra Shekhar Seth,&nbsp;Reiaz Ul Rehman","doi":"10.1007/s12633-025-03284-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12633-025-03284-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><p>The challenges encountered in global food production are attributed to climate change, weather unpredictability and abiotic factors. These condition in plants result in detrimental effects on cellular structures, organelles and physiological activities. Grasses are renowned for their capacity to accumulate silicon (Si) and serve as a valuable model for investigating the physiological impacts of Si on plants. In this study, we aim to analyse the impact of salt stress and Si on morphology, photosynthetic pigments, phenolic, flavonoid compounds, anthocyanins and enzymes like PAL, TAL and PPO.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p>To find the role of Si in salt stress mitigation, we performed various morphological, physiological and biochemical studies.</p><h3>Results</h3><p>Salt stress inhibited plant growth, pigment production, and chlorophyll stability in a dose-dependent manner. The results of this investigation demonstrated that the application of 2 mM and 4 mM Si alone in proso millet led to a considerable elevation of 3.62% and 12% in chlorophyll a, and 5.58% and 21.3% in chlorophyll b. PAL, TAL, and PPO activity increased significantly in response to both NaCl treatments, by 12.16%, 28.65, and 13.92% at 150 mM NaCl and 62.84%, 63.43%, and 14.3% at 200 mM NaCl, respectively, compared to the control. When administered alone, Si significantly increased PAL, TAL, and PPO activity, with increases of 113.9% and 62.14%, 27.22% and 7.13%, and 12.14% and 14.28% at 2 mM and 4 mM, respectively, compared to the control. The combination of salt and Si further boosted the activity of these enzymes. Plants treated with Si alone or with NaCl showed an increase in TPC and TFC content, with the highest rise of 14.2% and 17.46% respectively at 150 mM NaCl + 2 mM Si.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>This study found that Si improves the effectiveness of photosynthetic pigments, relative water content, and chlorophyll stability in proso millet under salt stress. Salt and Si treatments enhanced the activity of PAL, TAL, and PPO. These phenylpropanoid biosynthetic enzymes help to tolerate NaCl stress by generating phenolic compounds that scavenge reactive oxygen species to prevent oxidative damage. Thus, this study implies that low Si levels could be beneficial for sustainable agriculture techniques.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":776,"journal":{"name":"Silicon","volume":"17 6","pages":"1413 - 1426"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143919238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Silicon Immunity to Nematodes: Indication of Primary Defence Mechanisms in Phytonematodes Interactions","authors":"Sharmila Radhakrishnan,&nbsp;Sathya Priya Ramalingam,&nbsp;Jagathjothi Narayanan,&nbsp;Ramya Balraj,&nbsp;Yuvaraj Muthuraman,&nbsp;Janani Mani,&nbsp;Murali Arthanari Palanisamy,&nbsp;Bharathi Chandrasekaran,&nbsp;Shanthi Annaiyan,&nbsp;Shanmuga Priya Mohan,&nbsp;Jancy Rani Kanagaraj,&nbsp;Sakila Muthusamy","doi":"10.1007/s12633-025-03271-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12633-025-03271-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Reduction of global crop losses due to plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) has been achieved by executing numerous efficient management tactics. One such strategy is the addition of silicon (Si), which is known to increase plant resistance to nematodes. Si is an efficient plant growth regulator and governs various defense mechanisms in plant-nematode interactions. Genes encoding aquaporin-type channels like nodulin 26-like intrinsic protein (NIPs) and silicon transporters (Lsi1, Lsi2, Lsi3, and Lsi6) encourage the uptake of silicic acid by plant roots. These processes include the creation of a physical barrier, activating enzymes related to defense, synthesis of antimicrobial compounds, and transcriptional regulation of defense genes. Avoiding nematode proliferation, gall formation, and disease severity has been shown with Si-based chemicals including SiO₂, SiO₂NPs, nano-chelated Si fertilizer, sodium silicate, and sodium metasilicate. It has been proven that Si buildup in epidermal tissue may be responsible for the reinforcement of plant resistance to nematode infection. It acts as a pre-formed defense barrier before nematode penetration, hence inducing resistance against various nematodes. It is known that Si taken by plants forms a binary coating at the epidermal cell wall, strengthening the cell wall and fighting against nematode infections. This element resulted in the formation of a thick layer beneath the cuticle, which decreased the cell wall's susceptibility to nematode enzymatic breakdown and reduced nematode infection in agricultural and horticultural crops by acting as a physical barrier on plant tissues. This review emphasizes in detail the physical, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms involved in plant-nematode interactions to gain a better understanding of what way Si contributes to these protective effects. Furthermore, this analysis seeks to evaluate the necessity of Si-based approaches for better plant-nematode disease management as well as the possibility of Si applications to strengthen plant resistance against nematodes sustainably.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":776,"journal":{"name":"Silicon","volume":"17 6","pages":"1223 - 1251"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143918996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}