Copper Nanostructures: Next-Generation of Agrochemicals for Sustainable Agroecosystems

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. 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