Physicochemical Interactions of Engineered Nanoparticles and Plants: A Systemic Approach

Physicochemical Interactions of Engineered Nanoparticles and Plants: A Systemic Approach, Volume Four in the Nanomaterial-Plant Interactions series, presents foundational information on how ENMs interact with the surrounding environment. Key themes include source, fate and transport of ENMs in the environment, biophysicochemical transformations of ENMs, and chemical reactions and mechanisms of ENMs transport in plants. This book is an essential read for any scientist or researcher looking to understand the molecular interactions between ENMs and Plants.

Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) reach plant ecosystems through intentional or unintentional pathways. In any case, after release, these materials may be transformed in the environment by physical, chemical and biochemical processes. Once in contact with plant systems, biotransformation may still occur, affecting or stimulating plant metabolism. Since plants are the producers to the food chain, it is of paramount importance to understand these mechanisms at the molecular level.

• Presents data, predictions and modeling regarding the presence of ENMs in air, water and soil
• Explains, at the molecular level, the biogeochemical cycle of ENMs before plant exposure
• Focuses on the reactions and mechanisms of ENMs and plants

Dr Guadalupe de la Rosa is a Professor at Universidad de Guanajuato in the Department of Chemical, Electronic and Biomedical Engineering. She received her PhD in Engineering and Environmental Sciences at the University of Texas at El Paso, USA, and conducted her postdoctoral stay at the Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology, University of California at Los Angeles. In 2012, she served as the Head of the Department of Research Affairs and 2012-2014, she served as Head of the Chemical, Electronic and Biomedical Engineering Department. She has authored over 40 articles and 5 book chapters. Her research focuses on the characterization and remediation of sites contaminated with metals, application of Synchrotron Light techniques in solving environmental problems, and the production of nanomaterials with green chemistry and their applications.

Dr. Jose R. Peralta-Videa was an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Environmental Science and Engineering PhD program at the University of Texas at El Paso until February 2023. He earned a Doctor of Science degree from the Genetic Center in the Postgraduate College at Chapingo, Mexico, 1986 and a Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering from The University of Texas at El Paso in 2002. His research is focused on the area of nanotoxicology, with an emphasis on the toxicity of nanoparticles in terrestrial systems. He has published more than 220 referred articles, 25 book chapters, 19 proceedings, and 4 manuals/booklets. As Senior Research Associate of Dr. Gardea-Torresdey, former Chair of the Chemistry Department, Dr. Peralta-Videa was an active member of the University of California Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN). UTEP was the branch of UC CEIN responsible for investigating the interaction of nanoparticles with terrestrial plants.