Lignin Nanoparticles for Sustainable Crop Delivery and Stress Resilience: Green Synthesis, Mechanistic Insights and Agricultural Potential

Polyphenol-Inspired Materials for Agricultural Applications.

Securing global food production while reducing environmental burdens demands materials that combine high nutrient use efficiency with sustainability. Polyphenols, a class of natural plant-derived molecules, provide redox activity, multidentate interactions, and strong interfacial adhesion, making them versatile buildin...

Lignin valorization toward eco-friendly agricultural inputs

The sustainable transformation of modern agriculture requires environmentally friendly materials that can reduce chemical dependence and environmental impacts. As the most abundant natural aromatic polymer, lignin offers unique structural and functional versatility for developing next-generation agricultural inputs. Th...

Medicinal Plant-Mediated Nanoparticles for Sustainable Water Treatment: Mechanisms, Applications and Safety

This review critically evaluates how MAP-derived phenolics, flavonoids, terpenoids, terpenoids, alkaloids, polysaccharides, proteins, and other metabolites influence nanoparticle nucleation, capping, surface chemistry, colloidal stability, and environmental performance.

Hydrogel-Enabled Delivery Systems for Agricultural Resilience: Controlled Release, Soil Interactions and Performance Constraints: A Review

Hydrogels (HGs) have emerged as promising multifunctional materials for sustainable agriculture due to their high water retention capacity and their ability to act as controlled-release platforms for agrochemicals, nutrients, microorganisms, and bioactive compounds. Their application has gained increasing attention in...

Review: biomass-derived nanocellulose for sustainable food systems—from green production to advanced functional applications

Biomass-derived nanocellulose offers a versatile platform for sustainable food systems, yet existing reviews have largely addressed feedstock processing, material properties, or individual food applications separately, leaving limited integration across the biomass-to-food-functionality pathway. This review critically...

A critical review on advances and future strategies in eco-friendly processing technologies of agro-based waste lignocellulosic fibers: driving sustainable innovation