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Nanomaterials for Enhancing Agricultural Stress Resilience
Dengjia Shen1, Song Wang2, Tedrick Thomas Salim Lew1,3,4
1Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585, Singapore.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
|April 13, 2026
Summary
Nanomaterials offer new tools for agriculture, enabling early stress detection in plants and precise delivery of beneficial substances. These innovations are key to developing resilient crops for a changing climate.
Area of Science:
- Agricultural Science
- Materials Science
- Biotechnology
Background:
- Nanomaterials offer advanced capabilities for interacting with plant systems.
- They address critical gaps in detecting plant stress and delivering therapeutic agents.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review nanomaterial design principles and applications in agriculture.
- To highlight advancements in plant nanosensors and nanocarriers for stress resilience.
Main Methods:
- Review of recent literature on plant nanosensors (CoPhMoRe, SERS-active plasmonic, reticular framework-based).
- Analysis of nanocarrier systems (carbon-based, polymeric, peptides) for cargo delivery.
- Discussion of nanomaterial properties and engineering for agricultural use.
Main Results:
- Nanosensors enable presymptomatic detection of stress markers like ROS and phytohormones.
- Nanocarriers facilitate the delivery of nucleic acids, nutrients, and agrochemicals.
- Synergistic use of nanosensors and nanocarriers supports precision agriculture.
Conclusions:
- Nanomaterials are crucial for developing precision agriculture and enhancing crop resilience.
- Overcoming challenges in scalability, stability, and environmental safety is essential for field implementation.
- Rational design and plant interface engineering pave the way for future applications.
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