Functionalized Carbon Nanostructures in Agro-Food Production

Sustainable agriculture is a crucial practice to face worldwide food demand and to achieve global food security. For attaining sustainability in agricultural production, several molecular and conventional approaches have been followed. But, the existing practices have several demerits and restrict the achievement of sufficient agricultural sustainability. Recently, carbon nanomaterials (CNMs) have exerted the largest interest in agriculture and food production due to their distinct physicochemical characteristics, including their optical, electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties, small size, high surface area, etc. Additionally, functionalized CNMs display upgraded efficiency in various aspects. Thus, this chapter deals with the action of various carbon nanomaterials functionalized by substituted organic molecules in soil, plants, and agro-food production. Overall, this chapter would explain the potential contributions and importance of functionalized CNMs for the nano-carbon-enabled agricultural field.