ABSTRACT
Enzyme-mimicking nanoparticles or nanozymes are advanced nanomaterials that mimic natural enzymes by exhibiting enzyme-like properties. Nanozymes offer better structural stability over their respective natural enzymes. Because of their strong and recognized capacities, nanozymes display far-reaching applications in the field of nanotechnology, drawing in analysts in different fields to plan and design nanozymes. The engineered nanoparticles improve seed germination, plant growth and development, and help in pathogen diagnostics and toxic agrochemicals detection. Nowadays, nanozymes have been inventively used to connect nanotechnology with insightful methods to achieve high awareness, particularity and reproducibility. This chapter briefly discusses the different types of nanozymes and their application in crop science, various biological, chemical and physical properties, along with unique features and characterization techniques of nanozymes. With regard to future perspectives for nanozyme research for the rational design of nanomaterials for agricultural use, it is pertinent to discover the main mechanisms involved in plant environmental stress tolerance and performance. Further, agent examples of nanozyme-based techniques are featured with respect to impurities examination and restraint. Finally, the present difficulties and possibilities of nanozymes are discussed.
