Impact of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes to Rye Seedlings

Abstract:

Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs) cause suppression of rye seeds viability, however in high concentration (1 g/l) they stimulate increase in roots and stems by 20%. At the same time, in low concentrations of MWCNTs root growth suppression is observed, though stimulation of stem growth remains. MWCNTs affect activity of antioxidant enzymes of rye seedlings, thus the greatest stimulation is observed when low and average concentrations of MWCNTs are used. Activity of photosynthetic system of plants considerably increases only when the lowest of the studied concentrations of MWCNTs (0.1 mg/l) is used. Noted tendencies can be considered in further researches of phytotoxic and phytostimulating MWCNTs properties.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1085)
• Pages: 237-241
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1085.237
• Online since: February 2015
• Authors: Alexander A. Gusev*, Olga N. Zaytseva, Olga A. Selivanova, Olga V. Zakharova, Anna Godymchuk, Denis V. Kuznetsov, Alexey G. Tkachev
• Keywords: Agricultural Plants, Biological Activity, Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube (MWCNT), Nanoparticle, Non-Linear Effects, Rye

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