Academic Press Carbon Dots in Agricultural Systems: Strategies to Enhance Plant Productivity

Carbon Dots in Agricultural Systems integrates and crystallizes the emerging knowledge and application strategies of carbon dots as a powerful tool in agriculture systems. The book includes practical insights into the synthesis of carbon dots from indigenous raw materials and how to employ them in agriculture systems to increase crop productivity and provide renewable and cost-effective strategies that meet agricultural needs. Presented by an international team of experts, this resource updates on the latest in synthesis, physical, chemical and optical properties, along with the effects and mechanisms of carbon dots, all further explained in real-world studies. Finally, the book highlights emerging innovative topics which are of great relevance to scientists, academicians and innovators in agriculture (soil science, agricultural chemistry and agronomy) and biotechnology for further research and development. Review An integrated treatise on the emerging knowledge base on carbon dots applications in agriculture systems From the Back Cover <p><i>Carbon Dots in Agricultural Systems</i> integrates and crystallizes the emerging knowledge and application strategies of carbon dots as a powerful tool in agriculture systems.</p> <p>With limited farm land and resources available, one of the strategies to meet the agricultural needs is to enhance the crop productivity through innovative inputs. In this reference, carbon dots are shown as new generation plant growth enhancers which are effective in enhancing the photosynthesis and thereby agricultural production. They are also known for their excellent fluorescence and catalytic properties which boost the photosynthesis. With this background, this book includes practical insights into the synthesis of carbon dots from indigenous raw materials and employing them in the agriculture system for increasing crop productivity. Thus, revealing a renewable and cost-effective strategy to meet the desired agricultural needs.</p> <p>An international team of experts presents key information on the synthesis, physical, chemical and optical properties, and the effect and mechanism of carbon dots.  They then present real-world application insights including comparative studies.</p> <p><i>Carbon Dots in Agricultural Systems</i> highlights emerging innovative topics which are of great relevance to scientists, academicians and innovators in agriculture (soil science, agricultural chemistry and agronomy), biotechnology for further research and development.</p> About the Author Dr. Khan is currently working as Principal Scientist at Microfluidics & MEMS Centre, CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Bhopal - 462026, MP, India. His current research on Bio-molecular separation, including sample preparation and detection, Microchip based separation under the concept of lab-on-a-chip and electrochemical biosensor integrated with microfluidics clinical applications. He has more than 15 years of R&D experience in CSIR & other academics R&D Institutes such as in Analytical Chemistry Group, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, Assam, CSIR-NPL, New Delhi and CSIR-AMPRI, Bhopal Govt. of India, respectively. He received his MSc degree in Inorganic Chemistry and Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Jamia Millia Islamia, Central University, New Delhi, India, in 2002 & 2005, respectively. After that, he worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the “Sensor Research laboratory Department of Chemistry, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa, in the year 2005-06 and also worked as a Fast-Track Young Scientist at CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi Govt. of India. Dr. Khan is involved in synthesizing novel materials to fabricate electrochemical biosensors to detect target disease risk biomarker for health care monitoring. Dr. Khan is also engaged in other external project funding by the National & International collaborative project, Indo-Cz