title: The Application of Nano-TiO2Photo Semiconductors in Agriculture.
abstract: Nanometer-sized titanium dioxide (TiO2) 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-TiO2converts light energy into electrical or chemical energy under mild conditions. In recent years, the study and application of nano-TiO2in the agricultural sector has gradually attracted attention. The nano-TiO2applications 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 TiO2in agriculture.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.|Nanobiotechnology Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.|Nanobiotechnology Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Changjiao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.|Nanobiotechnology Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xiang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.|Nanobiotechnology Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.affiliation: Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.|Nanobiotechnology Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Zhanghua
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.affiliation: Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.|Nanobiotechnology Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Anqi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.|Nanobiotechnology Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Guoqiang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China. cuihaixin@caas.cn.|Nanobiotechnology Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China. cuihaixin@caas.cn.
authors.forename: Haixin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cui
keywords: Agriculture; Nano-TiO2; Pesticide; Photo semiconductors