Abstract
Nanotechnology is a rapidly emerging technique implemented in almost all vital sectors related to a human being (food technology, agriculture, environment, medicine, etc.). Copper is among the metal-based materials (metal oxide, metal salts, and zero-valent) widely used lately as nano-formed substance. The efficiency or toxicity of nano-copper has been a matter of debate in the last years; some scientists reported a dangerous exposure risk of such nano-metals in the soil and the environment, while others examined nano-copper as an efficient tool for improving crop performance. The effect and reactivity of nano-copper are related to its structure, particle size and synthesis method. The current chapter focuses on nano-copper characteristics and activity; starting from synthesis techniques in laboratories to its implementation in horticulture as nano-fertilizer applied on nonstressed or stressed (biotic and abiotic) crops.
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