Nanoparticle Uptake, Translocation, and Biological Impact in Plants D. V. Surya Prakash, Ishika Gupta, Vijay Rajesh Andanamala, Anand Kumar Nelapati, Kuldeep Roy, Vangalapati Meena Plant Based Nanoparticle Synthesis for Sustainable Agriculture, 2025 Interest in nanoparticles (NPs) has grown significantly because of their prospective uses in several industries, including agriculture. Understanding the uptake, translocation, and biological impact of nanoparticles in plants is essential for assessing their environmental implications and optimizing their use in agricultural practices. This chapter explores the uptake and translocation mechanisms of NPs in plants, focusing on both leaves and roots. Factors such as the size of NPs, their chemical composition, the plant species, and surface charge impact the absorption process. The mechanisms underlying NP uptake and translocation include passive diffusion, endocytosis, and apoplastic and symplastic pathways. The accumulation of NPs in plants can lead to physiological changes, including the improved plant development, yield enhancement, the alleviation of abiotic stress, and the induction of toxicity and genotoxicity. However, there are several parameters, such as NP properties and plant species, that greatly influence the biological effects of NPs. Determining the possible advantages and disadvantages of NPs requires an understanding of the intricate interactions between NPs and plants. Subsequent investigations must focus on clarifying the fundamental processes and formulating approaches to mitigate potential adverse effects while harnessing the beneficial properties of NPs in agriculture.
Mechanistic insights into the degradation of ibuprofen by hydroxyl radicals: A theoretical and toxicity study K Roy Water Research, 125772 , 2026 2026
Growth kinetics of Rhodococcus rhodochrous MTCC 3552 in a biphasic desulfurization process with dual heterologous (carbon and organosulfur) substrates P Das, K Roy, D Adha, L Barbora, VS Moholkar Bioresource Technology Reports, 102668 , 2026 2026
Ultrasound-Assisted Persulfate Activation for Degradation of Carbamazepine Using Fe 3 O 4 Catalyst: ANN–GA and RSM Modeling with Mechanistic Insights K Roy, AS Gupta, R Lodha, DK Bal, J Bhasarkar ACS ES&T Water 5 (12), 7397-7411 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Nanoparticle Uptake, Translocation, and Biological Impact in Plants DVS Prakash, I Gupta, VR Andanamala, AK Nelapati, K Roy, V Meena Plant-Based Nanoparticle Synthesis for Sustainable Agriculture, 79 - 93 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
Mechanistic modeling of advanced oxidation processes K Roy, VS Moholkar Innovative and Hybrid Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water Treatment, 33-52 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Reaction kinetics of advanced oxidation processes K Roy, VS Moholkar Innovative and Hybrid Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water Treatment, 13-31 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Sonophotocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B dye using Zr doped ZnO nanoparticles: Kinetic study and toxicity assessment K Roy, DK Bal, K Gawande, P Dhenge, J Bhasarkar Journal of Environmental Management 371, 123170 , 2024 2024 Citations: 17
Kinetic and thermodynamic analysis of engineered alginate–chitosan hydrogel based scaffolds for drug delivery applications K Roy, KS Murthy, K Agarwal, SL Manju, JB Bhasarkar, DK Bal Journal of Molecular Liquids 414, 126262 , 2024 2024 Citations: 11
Applications of Microbial Fermentation Technique for the Synthesis of Bioalcohols from Different Agrobiomasses K Kumar, KC Khaire, K Roy, VS Moholkar Agricultural Biomass for the Synthesis of Value-Added Materials, 92-121 , 2024 2024 Citations: 1
Ultrasound-assisted hydrolysis of food waste using glucoamylase: statistical optimization and mechanistic analysis with molecular simulations A Anand, K Kumar, KC Khaire, K Roy, VS Moholkar Bioresource Technology Reports 27, 101932 , 2024 2024 Citations: 13
Ultrasound-coupled advanced oxidation for synergetic textile wastewater treatment K Roy, VS Moholkar Sonochemical Water and Wastewater Decontamination 4, 447-466 , 2024 2024
Interactive effects in biodesulfurization of model oil containing dibenzothiophene and 4, 6-dimethyl dibenzothiophene using Rhodococcus rhodochrous MTCC 3552 P Das, K Roy, L Barbora, VS Moholkar Bioresource Technology Reports 26, 101842 , 2024 2024 Citations: 7
Hydrogen sulfide removal from biogas using biomass-derived naturally alkaline biochars: performance analysis and kinetics D Bora, K Roy, P Mahanta, L Barbora Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management 26 (3), 1544-1556 , 2024 2024 Citations: 14
Carbamazepine degradation using ternary hybrid advanced oxidation process of hydrodynamic cavitation+ photocatalysis (UV/ZnO/ZnFe2O4)+ persulfate: Kinetic investigations K Roy, VS Moholkar Journal of Water Process Engineering 58, 104874 , 2024 2024 Citations: 27
Mechanistic investigations in sonoenzymatic synthesis of n-butyl levulinate K Kumar, K Roy, V Moholkar authorea , 2024 2024
Enhanced bactericidal efficacy of ZnO nanoparticles in conjugation with different antibiotics DVS Prakash, K Roy, S Sirohi BioNanoScience 13 (3), 1250-1261 , 2023 2023 Citations: 5
Synergetic degradation of carbamazepine using hybrid advanced oxidation processes of hydrodynamic cavitation/UV/ZnO/ZnFe2O4 for persulfate activation K Roy, VS Moholkar 2023
Sulfadiazine degradation by combination of hydrodynamic cavitation and Fenton–persulfate: parametric optimization and deduction of chemical mechanism K Roy, VS Moholkar Environmental Science and Pollution Research 30 (10), 25569-25581 , 2023 2023 Citations: 24
Strategies for functionalization of magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications I Gupta, S Sirohi, K Roy Materials Today: Proceedings 72, 2757-2767 , 2023 2023 Citations: 14
Mechanistic issues of energy efficiency of an ultrasonic process: Role of free and dissolved gas VS Moholkar, T Sivasankar, BJ Choudhury, K Roy Energy Aspects of Acoustic Cavitation and Sonochemistry, 193-219 , 2022 2022 Citations: 1
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Adsorption of methyl red dye from aqueous solution onto eggshell waste material: Kinetics, isotherms and thermodynamic studies S Rajoriya, VK Saharan, AS Pundir, M Nigam, K Roy Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry 4, 100180 , 2021 2021 Citations: 127
Sulfadiazine degradation using hybrid AOP of heterogeneous Fenton/persulfate system coupled with hydrodynamic cavitation K Roy, VS Moholkar Chemical Engineering Journal 386, 121294 , 2020 2020 Citations: 123
Computational study of different venturi and orifice type hydrodynamic cavitating devices Kuldeep, VK Saharan Journal of Hydrodynamics, Ser. B 28 (2), 293-305 , 2016 2016 Citations: 110
Sonochemical effect induced by hydrodynamic cavitation: Comparison of venturi/orifice flow geometries SK Pawar, AV Mahulkar, AB Pandit, K Roy, VS Moholkar AIChE Journal 63 (10), 4705-4716 , 2017 2017 Citations: 80
Mechanistic analysis of carbamazepine degradation in hybrid advanced oxidation process of hydrodynamic cavitation/UV/persulfate in the presence of ZnO/ZnFe2O4 K Roy, VS Moholkar Separation and Purification Technology 270, 118764 , 2021 2021 Citations: 63
Mechanistic study of sulfadiazine degradation by ultrasound-assisted Fenton-persulfate system using yolk-shell Fe3O4@ hollow@ mSiO2 nanoparticles K Roy, C Agarkoti, RS Malani, B Thokchom, VS Moholkar Chemical Engineering Science 217, 115522 , 2020 2020 Citations: 61
p–nitrophenol degradation by hybrid advanced oxidation process of heterogeneous Fenton assisted hydrodynamic cavitation: discernment of synergistic interactions and chemical … K Roy, VS Moholkar Chemosphere 283, 131114 , 2021 2021 Citations: 49
Mechanistic analysis of ultrasound-assisted biodiesel synthesis with Cu2O catalyst and mixed oil feedstock using continuous (packed bed) and batch (slurry) reactors RS Malani, S Patil, K Roy, S Chakma, A Goyal, VS Moholkar Chemical engineering science 170, 743-755 , 2017 2017 Citations: 47
Mechanistic investigations in ultrasonic pretreatment and anaerobic digestion of landfill leachates G Nazimudheen, K Roy, T Sivasankar, VS Moholkar Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 6 (2), 1690-1701 , 2018 2018 Citations: 34
Mechanistic investigations in biobutanol synthesis via ultrasound-assisted ABE fermentation using mixed feedstock of invasive weeds AJ Borah, K Roy, A Goyal, VS Moholkar Bioresource technology 272, 389-397 , 2019 2019 Citations: 32
Improvement of supercapacitor performance through enhanced interfacial interactions induced by sonication BJ Choudhury, K Roy, VS Moholkar Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 60 (20), 7611-7623 , 2021 2021 Citations: 29
Ultrasonic enhancement of xylitol production from sugarcane bagasse using immobilized Candida tropicalis MTCC 184 BZ Tizazu, K Roy, VS Moholkar Bioresource Technology 268, 247-258 , 2018 2018 Citations: 29
Mechanistic investigation in Co-biodegradation of phenanthrene and pyrene by Candida tropicalis MTCC 184 N Kashyap, K Roy, VS Moholkar Chemical Engineering Journal 399, 125659 , 2020 2020 Citations: 28
Carbamazepine degradation using ternary hybrid advanced oxidation process of hydrodynamic cavitation+ photocatalysis (UV/ZnO/ZnFe2O4)+ persulfate: Kinetic investigations K Roy, VS Moholkar Journal of Water Process Engineering 58, 104874 , 2024 2024 Citations: 27
Mechanistic investigations in ultrasound-assisted xylitol fermentation BZ Tizazu, K Roy, VS Moholkar Ultrasonics sonochemistry 48, 321-328 , 2018 2018 Citations: 25
Sulfadiazine degradation by combination of hydrodynamic cavitation and Fenton–persulfate: parametric optimization and deduction of chemical mechanism K Roy, VS Moholkar Environmental Science and Pollution Research 30 (10), 25569-25581 , 2023 2023 Citations: 24
Mechanistic investigations in sonoenzymatic synthesis of n-butyl levulinate K Kumar, K Roy, VS Moholkar Process Biochemistry 111, 147-158 , 2021 2021 Citations: 23
Investigations in physical mechanism of ultrasound-assisted antisolvent batch crystallization of lactose monohydrate from aqueous solutions AH Batghare, K Roy, VS Moholkar Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 67, 105127 , 2020 2020 Citations: 21
Investigations in ultrasonic enhancement of β-carotene production by isolated microalgal strain Tetradesmus obliquus SGM19 N Singh, K Roy, A Goyal, VS Moholkar Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 58, 104697 , 2019 2019 Citations: 21
Sonophotocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B dye using Zr doped ZnO nanoparticles: Kinetic study and toxicity assessment K Roy, DK Bal, K Gawande, P Dhenge, J Bhasarkar Journal of Environmental Management 371, 123170 , 2024 2024 Citations: 17