Tailoring nano-crystal suspensions for extended ion supply to hydrophobic and hydrophilic leaf surfaces

营养缺乏损害了数十亿人和许多国家的潜力。要求是迅速增加微量营养素的供应，以支持密集和强化的作物生产。该提案寻求通过使用纳米晶体营养物质的定制悬浮液来开发受控离子释放系统，以通过叶子递送至植物。这将增加可耕地的产量，减少对水的需求和化肥的施用，强化食物以获得更好的营养，从而改善人类健康和福祉。它利用和应用表面科学和纳米技术的最新重大进展，以改善农业成果。

Nutrient deficiency undermines the potential of billions of people and many nations. The requirement is to rapidly increase micro-nutrient delivery to support intensive and fortified crop production. This proposal seeks to develop a controlled ion release system through the use of tailored suspensions of nano-crystal nutrient materials for delivery to plants through the leaves. This will increase yields from arable land, reduce water requirements and fertiliser applications, fortifying foods for better nutrition leading to improved human health and wellbeing. It leverages and applies recent significant advances in surface science and nanotechnology to gain improved outcomes in agriculture.