Description
Nanomaterials–Microbial Interactions for Soil Health, Plant Growth, and Performance investigates how engineered nanomaterials interface with soil ecosystems to influence plant health and agricultural sustainability. By leveraging the distinctive surface chemistry, size, and reactivity of these materials, the book analyzes how they modulate soil chemistry, microbial activity, and plant physiology, with implications for growth, resilience, and productivity.Interdisciplinary perspectives from soil science, microbiology, plant biology, and nanoengineering are integrated to evaluate mechanisms of action, exposure routes, and environmental fate. The volume weighs opportunities for enhanced yield and nutrient-use efficiency against risks to soil health, biodiversity, and food safety, while also discussing regulatory frameworks and scalable strategies for real-word farming systems and food value chains.Aimed at researchers, practitioners, and decision-makers across academia, government, and industry, Nanomaterials–Microbial Interactions for Soil Health, Plant Growth, and Performance serves as an authoritative platform for future-oriented thinking that bridges discovery and deployment aligned with global environmental stewardship goals across diverse agroecosystems.- Emphasizes the integrated nanoparticle–plant–microbe axis across farming systems and remediation strategies- Elucidates rhizosphere responses to metal and metal oxide nanoparticles under abiotic and biotic influences- Examines how nanoparticles affect rhizosphere bacteria and fungi, including arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi- Assesses effects on microbial processes (mineralization, nitrogen fixation) and consequent plant growth outcomes
Table of Contents
1. Microbial nanotechnology: An overview2. Nanomaterials and nanocomposites in the rhizosphere: An overview3. Nanomaterial–microbe interactions for soil health and plant growth and performance4. Interactions between nanoparticles and microorganisms and their important role in the treatment of plant diseases5. Nanoparticle-based plant microbiome engineering for disease resistance6. Nanoparticles and plant–microbe interactions in the rhizosphere during abiotic stress7. Nanoparticles and plant–microbe interactions in the rhizosphere during biotic stress8. Sensing soil–microbe interactions and the role of various nanomaterials9. Role of metal nano-based fertilizers on soil and plant-associated microbial communities10. Interactions between metal-based nanoparticles and the plant rhizosphere community11. Interactions between metal oxide-based nanoparticles and the plant rhizosphere community12. Interactions between nanomaterials and plant growth-promoting bacteria for enhanced plant growth and production13. Interactions of various nanoparticles, plants, and microorganisms in agricultural systems and soil remediation14. Nanomaterials and nanocomposites in the rhizosphere: Biotransformation and nanosafety assessments15. Role of artificial intelligence in coordinating interactions between nanoparticles, plants, and microorganisms16. Foliar applications of nanomaterials and their effects on microbes on the plant surface and the transformation of nanomaterials within plants and their tissues
