Research progress on the effects of nano-silicon materials on plant growth and environmental response
Nanotechnology was born in the 1980s and has developed rapidly ever since.It has played various roles in medicine,materials,chemicals,energy,agriculture,and life sciences.Silicon is one of the beneficial elements in plant growth and plays an important role in regulating plant growth and development and improving plant biological and abiotic defense.As a kind of nanomaterials,nano silicon has huge specific surface area,unique melting point,magnetic,optical,and conductive properties.The application of nano silicon as fertilizer on crops can promote seed germination and plant photosynthesis,improve fertilizer absorption,and enhance the resistance of plants.However,due to its unique structural and physicochemical properties,its size,concentration,surface modification,application medium,exposure time and species differences may have different effects on plants.Studying the effects of nano silicon materials on plant growth and environmental response and their mechanisms can help us assess the environmental and ecological risks of nano silicon materials and develop new nano silicon fertilizers.In this paper,the interactions between nano silicon materials and plants at home and abroad in recent years,including the absorption and transport of nano silicon by plants,the impact of nano silicon materials on plant growth and development and environmental response,and the potential application of nano silicon as fertilizer,were summarized.
nano siliconplantsgrowth and developmentenvironmental response