@article{sohail_pirzada_guenther_barbieri_sit_menegatti_crook_opperman_khan_2023, title={Cellulose Acetate-Stabilized Pickering Emulsions: Preparation, Rheology, and Incorporation of Agricultural Active Ingredients}, volume={11}, ISSN={["2168-0485"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c02428}, DOI={10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c02428}, abstractNote={We report the use of cellulose acetate (CA) nanoparticles (NPs) to produce oil in water Pickering emulsions. The CA NP can emulsify various oils and form stable emulsions at concentrations as low as 0.5 wt %. Rheological and microscopic analyses show evidence of interconnected NP aggregate networks between droplets. Yield stress measurements display evidence of “double” yielding. We postulate that the presence of the NP aggregates provides a secondary network between droplet clusters resulting in such behavior. We demonstrate the suitability of the emulsions as agriculture formulations by incorporating an agrochemical, abamectin (Abm), and a plant-growth-promoting microbe (PGPM) in the emulsions. Release assays exhibit sustained Abm release, promising higher efficacy at lower usage volumes. Incorporation of nonsporulating PGPM Pseudomonas simiae in the emulsions shows significantly higher microbe viability compared to controls after 70 days of storage. By demonstrating the application of CA NPs as a sustainable Pickering emulsifier, this study introduces the use of CA as a platform technology for the delivery of diverse agriculture cargos. A comprehensive evaluation of the system is articulated in a fundamental microstructure analysis and a demonstration of practical on-site attributes, including shelf-life stability and functional performance, verified through bioassays and plant growth studies.}, number={42}, journal={ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING}, author={Sohail, Mariam and Pirzada, Tahira and Guenther, Richard and Barbieri, Eduardo and Sit, Tim and Menegatti, Stefano and Crook, Nathan and Opperman, Charles H. and Khan, Saad A.}, year={2023}, month={Sep}, pages={15178–15191} }
 @article{sohail_pirzada_opperman_khan_2022, title={Recent advances in seed coating technologies: transitioning toward sustainable agriculture}, volume={7}, ISSN={["1463-9270"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.1039/D2GC02389J}, DOI={10.1039/d2gc02389j}, abstractNote={This review provides a sustainability perspective on existing seed coating research through comparing potential agricultural benefits with the associated energy, chemical and environmental footprints.}, journal={GREEN CHEMISTRY}, publisher={Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)}, author={Sohail, Mariam and Pirzada, Tahira and Opperman, Charles H. and Khan, Saad A.}, year={2022}, month={Jul} }
 @article{pirzada_sohail_tripathi_farias_mathew_li_opperman_khan_2021, title={Toward Sustainable Crop Protection: Aqueous Dispersions of Biodegradable Particles with Tunable Release and Rainfastness}, volume={11}, ISSN={["1616-3028"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202108046}, DOI={10.1002/adfm.202108046}, abstractNote={Abstract}, journal={ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS}, publisher={Wiley}, author={Pirzada, Tahira and Sohail, Mariam and Tripathi, Anurodh and Farias, Barbara V and Mathew, Reny and Li, Chunying and Opperman, Charles H. and Khan, Saad A.}, year={2021}, month={Nov} }