TY - JOUR
T1 - Biopolymer-based nanocarriers for sustained release of agrochemicals
T2 - A review on materials and social science perspectives for a sustainable future of agri- and horticulture
AU - Machado, Thiago O.
AU - Grabow, Justin
AU - Sayer, Claudia
AU - de Araújo, Pedro H.H.
AU - Ehrenhard, Michel L.
AU - Wurm, Frederik R.
N1 - Funding Information:
We are grateful to the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior , CAPES, especially to the CAPES-PRINT Program (Project number 88887.310560/2018-00), and to the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, CNPq. The authors acknowledge funding by the NWO XS program (OCENW.XS21.2.054).
Funding Information:
We are grateful to the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, CAPES, especially to the CAPES-PRINT Program (Project number 88887.310560/2018-00), and to the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, CNPq. The authors acknowledge funding by the NWO XS program (OCENW.XS21.2.054).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022
PY - 2022/5
Y1 - 2022/5
N2 - Devastating plant diseases and soil depletion rationalize an extensive use of agrochemicals to secure the food production worldwide. The sustained release of fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture is a promising solution to the eco-toxicological impacts and it might reduce the amount and increase the effectiveness of agrochemicals administration in the field. This review article focusses on carriers with diameters below 1 μm, such as capsules, spheres, tubes and micelles that promote the sustained release of actives. Biopolymer nanocarriers represent a potentially environmentally friendly alternative due to their renewable origin and biodegradability, which prevents the formation of microplastics. The social aspects, economic potential, and success of commercialization of biopolymer based nanocarriers are influenced by the controversial nature of nanotechnology and depend on the use case. Nanotechnology's enormous innovative power is only able to unfold its potential to limit the effects of climate change and to counteract current environmental developments if the perceived risks are understood and mitigated.
AB - Devastating plant diseases and soil depletion rationalize an extensive use of agrochemicals to secure the food production worldwide. The sustained release of fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture is a promising solution to the eco-toxicological impacts and it might reduce the amount and increase the effectiveness of agrochemicals administration in the field. This review article focusses on carriers with diameters below 1 μm, such as capsules, spheres, tubes and micelles that promote the sustained release of actives. Biopolymer nanocarriers represent a potentially environmentally friendly alternative due to their renewable origin and biodegradability, which prevents the formation of microplastics. The social aspects, economic potential, and success of commercialization of biopolymer based nanocarriers are influenced by the controversial nature of nanotechnology and depend on the use case. Nanotechnology's enormous innovative power is only able to unfold its potential to limit the effects of climate change and to counteract current environmental developments if the perceived risks are understood and mitigated.
KW - Biopolymer
KW - Cellulose
KW - Chitin
KW - Drug delivery
KW - Lignin
KW - Nanocarrier
KW - UT-Hybrid-D
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85127038306&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102645
DO - 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102645
M3 - Review article
C2 - 35358807
AN - SCOPUS:85127038306
SN - 0001-8686
VL - 303
JO - Advances in colloid and interface science
JF - Advances in colloid and interface science
M1 - 102645
ER -
