Zinc-Based Nanostructures for Environmental and Agricultural Applications

Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam is currently a Research Professor at the Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza. He earned his PhD in molecular plant pathology through a joint program between Christian Albrechts University of Kiel, Germany, and Suez Canal University, Egypt, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Christian Albrechts University. His research focuses on nanobiotechnology applications in agriculture and plant protection, and he has authored numerous peer‑reviewed articles and edited books with major international publishers. His scientific contributions have been recognized nationally and regionally, including awards from the Federation of Arab Scientific Research Councils for research excellence in biotechnology and the Egyptian State Award for Agricultural Scientific Excellence from the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology. He has been recognized among the world’s top 2% most influential scientists in nanobiotechnology for three consecutive years (2021–2023), according to global rankings developed by Stanford University. Since 2019, he has served as the Editor-in-Chief of two Elsevier book series, Nanobiotechnology for Plant Protection and Genome Modified Plants and Microbes in Food and Agriculture.

• 1 Zinc-based nanostructures for sustainable applications in agroecology: A note from the editorPART I: Synthesis2 Biogenic synthesis of Ag-ZnO nanocomposites: Characterization, mechanisms, and applications3 Plant-mediated biosynthesis and characterization of zinc oxide nanoparticles4 Microbe-mediated synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles5 Biogenic synthesis of zinc nanostructures: Characterization and mechanisms6 Green synthesized Zn-based catalystsPART II: Agricultural applications7 Applications of zinc oxide nanoparticles as an antimicrobial agent in the food packaging industry8 Zinc nanomaterials: Synthesis, antifungal activity, and mechanisms9 Zinc oxide nanomaterials as antimicrobial agents for food applications10 Zinc oxide nanostructures as effective pesticide controllers: Sensing and degradation of pesticides11 Photocatalytic degradation kinetics of pesticide residues in environmental soils using zinc ferrite nanoparticles12 Zinc nanomaterial applications in agroecosystems13 Zinc nanomaterials: A safe tool for postharvest disease management14 Effects of zinc-oxide nanoparticles on soil microbial community and their functionality15 Zinc nanostructure applications in agriculture16 Role of zinc oxide nanoparticles in mediating abiotic stress responses in plant17 Zinc oxide nanoparticles: Physiological and molecular responses in plants18 ZnO nanostructures for food packaging applications19 Zinc nanomaterials: A safe animal feed supplement20 Zinc nanostructures: Detection and elimination of toxigenic fungi and mycotoxinsPART III: Environmental applications21 Impact of zinc nanoparticles on aquatic ecosystems: Risks and benefits22 Zinc nanostructures: Toxicity, safety, and regulation in agroecosystems23 Zinc nanoparticles in marine environments: An overview24 ZnO-based nanoparticles for wastewater treatment: A review25 Zinc nanomaterials: Toxicological effects and veterinary applications26 Zinc oxide-based nanomaterials for photocatalytic degradation of environmental and agricultural pollutants27 Ecotoxicological effects of zinc-oxide nanoparticles on test organisms from soil micro- and mesofauna28 Zinc-based nanomaterials: Biosafety, risk management, and regulatory aspects