Mechanisms and applications of plant nanobionics

Plant Nanobionics seeks to use rationally designed nanoparticles to interface directly with plant cells and organelles to augment plant functions, as well as to introduce non-native functionalities. The broader vision is to create a wide array of wild-type plants, not genetically limited to specific species, capable of imaging objects in their environment, self powering themselves as light sources, IR communication devices, and also function as self-powered ground water sensors. Plants are uniquely suited to perform such roles due to their ability to generate energy from sunlight and photosynthesis. They are also in constant fluidic exchange with the environment, both in gaseous exchange via the stomata, as well as in their continual uptake of water and mineral salts from the ground. Furthermore, plants have a negative carbon footprint and contribute aesthetically to our living environment.

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctoral

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemical Engineering

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2018

Author dc:creator

• Wong, Min Hao.

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Michael S. Strano.

• Chemical Engineering.

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• MIT theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed, downloaded, or printed from this source but further reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

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eng

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https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/121819

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oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/121819