The Application of Nano-TiO 2 Photo Semiconductors in Agriculture.

Authors :: Wang Y
Sun C
Zhao X
Cui B
Zeng Z
Wang A
Liu G
Cui H
Source :: Nanoscale research letters [Nanoscale Res Lett] 2016 Dec; Vol. 11 (1), pp. 529. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Nov 28.
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: Nanometer-sized titanium dioxide (TiO <subscript>2</subscript> ) is an environmentally friendly optical semiconductor material. It has wide application value in many fields due to its excellent structural, optical, and chemical properties. The photocatalytic process of nano-TiO <subscript>2</subscript> converts light energy into electrical or chemical energy under mild conditions. In recent years, the study and application of nano-TiO <subscript>2</subscript> in the agricultural sector has gradually attracted attention. The nano-TiO <subscript>2</subscript> applications of degrading pesticides, plant germination and growth, crop disease control, water purification, pesticide residue detection, etc. are good prospects. This review describes all of these applications and the research status and development, including the underlying principles, features, comprehensive applications, functional modification, and potential future directions, for TiO <subscript>2</subscript> in agriculture.