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MAQ Magazine n. 16 / January 2020

the biophysical, social, economic and cultural situation. For this purpose, novel nanomaterials have been developed for increasing the productivity using substances like inorganic, lipid, and polymeric nanoparticles.

These can be utilised in the intelligent nanosystems designed for the immobilization of nutrients and releasing them into the soil. Moreover, it could also help in reducing eutrophication by bringing down the amount of nitrogen transfer to groundwater.