Exploring the bio-nano interface in plants to enhance crop growth

该项目旨在通过了解营养物质和治疗物质与纳米材料的相互作用来改善植物的营养和治疗物质的输送。这将利用尖端的生物纳米表征技术、创新的实验室测试和高通量纳米颗粒涂层和筛选，创造关于空气、水和土壤纳米材料影响的新知识。该项目的预期成果包括：1)了解纳米材料涂层技术如何影响纳米材料的特性；2)阐明纳米材料如何与植物相互作用；3)在使用纳米材料输送营养物质、肥料和杀虫剂方面取得突破，从而提高澳大利亚农业的作物产量和生产力。

This project aims to improve the delivery of nutrients and therapeutics to plants by understanding their interactions with nanomaterials. This will create new knowledge on the impact of air, water, and soilborne nanomaterials utilizing cutting-edge bio-nano characterization techniques, innovative lab testing, and high-throughput nanoparticle coating and screening. Expected outcomes of the project include 1) an understanding into how nanomaterial coating technologies impact nanomaterial properties, which will 2) shed light on how nanomaterials interact with plants, which leads to 3) breakthroughs in using nanomaterials to deliver nutrients, fertilizers, and pesticides to boost crop yields and productivity in Australian agriculture.