Copper Nanostructures: Next-Generation of Agrochemicals for Sustainable Agroecosystems

Prof. Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam, Ph.D., is currently a research professor at the Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza. Kamel earned his Ph.D. in Molecular Plant Pathology from Christian Alberchts University of Kiel (Germany) and Suez Canal University (Egypt). Dr. Kamel’s research interests include developing, improving, and deploying plant biosecurity diagnostic tools; understanding and exploiting fungal pathogen genomes; and developing eco-friendly hybrid nanomaterials for controlling toxicogenic fungi, plant diseases, and agroecosystems applications. He published 20 books related to nano-biotechnology applications in agriculture and plant protection. Since 2019, he has served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Elsevier book series “Nanobiotechnology for Plant Protection.” He also serves as the Series Editor of the Elsevier book series “Genome Modified Plants and Microbes in Food and Agriculture.”

• 1. Copper-based nanomaterials: Next-generation agrochemicals: A note from the editorPART 1 Green synthesis2. Green synthesis of copper-based nanoparticles using microbes3. Biosynthesis and characterization methods of copper nanoparticles and their applications in the agricultural sector4. Natural gums as a sustainable source for synthesizing copper nanoparticles5. Role of processing parameters in solution routes for controlling size, shape, and morphology of chalcogenide nanoparticlesPART 2 Plant protection6. Copper-based nanopesticides7. Cu and Cu-based nanomaterials as nanofungicides8. Copper-based nanostructures for plant disease management9. Cu-based nanoparticles as pesticides: Applications and mechanism of management of insect pests10. Copper nanomaterials for pesticide detection11. Copper nanomaterials for eliminating the risk of mycotoxins12. Application of copper-based nanomaterials against parasitic nematodesPART 3 Plant science13. Impact of copper-based nanoparticles on economically important plants14. Copper-based nanoparticles in soil: Uptake, bioaccumulation, toxicity, and biotransformation in plants15. Nanostructured materials based on copper/carbon as a plant growth stimulant16. Applications of copper nanoparticles in plant protection and pollution sensing: Toward promoting sustainable agriculturePART 4 Antimicrobials17. Biosynthesis and antibacterial activity of Cu and CuO nanoparticles against pathogenic microorganisms18. Antimicrobial activity of copper nanomaterials: Current status and future perspectives19. Copper-based nanostructures: Antimicrobial properties against agri-food pathogensPART 5 Veterinary applications20. Copper nanoparticles: Synthesis, characterization, and its veterinary applications21. Safety considerations of copper nanoparticles as food and feed additivesPART 6 Agroecosystem applications22. Cu-based nanomaterials for production of novel agrochemicals23. Multifunctional copper-based nanocomposites in agroecosystem applications24. Effect of copper-based nanoagrochemicals on plants and soil: A critical review25. Understanding the effect of copper-based nanoagrochemicals on nitrogen-fixation ability of blue-green algae: A review26. Advances in the applications of copper-based nanocomposites in wastewater treatment27. Synthesis of copper nanostructures: Antimicrobial applications and environmental remediation of emerging agrochemicals28. Copper-based metal-organic framework for environmental applications29. Ecological effects of copper NPs: Advantages and drawbacks regarding current and potential applications30. Copper nanoparticle-based sensors for environmental pollutions