THIPE, VELAPHI C.BATISTA, JORGE G.S.LUGAO, ADEMAR B.ABD-ELSALAM, KAMEL A.2022-05-062022-05-062022THIPE, VELAPHI C.; BATISTA, JORGE G.S.; LUGAO, ADEMAR B. Copper nanomaterials for eliminating the risk of mycotoxins. In: ABD-ELSALAM, KAMEL A. (ed.). <b>Copper Nanostructures: Next-Generation of Agrochemicals for Sustainable Agroecosystems</b>. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier, 2022. , cap. 11. p. 243-262. (Nanobiotechnology for Plant Protection). DOI: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-823833-2.00026-X">10.1016/B978-0-12-823833-2.00026-X</a>. Disponível em: http://repositorio.ipen.br/handle/123456789/33040.http://repositorio.ipen.br/handle/123456789/33040Mycotoxins continue to pose significant challenges in agriculture and health sector. The most feasible strategy to eliminate their manifestation and risk is the use of fungicides against mycotoxigenic fungal contamination as an indirect approach. However, conventional fungicides have not been effectively attributed to acquired fungicide resistance and high toxicity on plants, animals, and human health. Copper (Cu) has been recognized as an essential micronutrient metal/mineral required by plants that participate in various physiological processes (chlorophyll and photosynthesis) and as a cofactor for enzymatic reactions including activation of many metalloproteins and those involved in lignin synthesis. Herein, we review Cu nanomaterials for the risk of mycotoxin also; we explore their nanofungicidal activity and the comprehensive understanding of the multitude of the tripartite interactions of Cu nanomaterials with the ecosystem (plants, soil, and animals/humans), and green nanotechnological approach in limiting their toxicity profile. Lately, we discuss some of the future recommendations for Cu nanofungicides toward eliminating the risk of mycotoxicology.243-262openAccesscoppernanomaterialsfungicidesmycotoxinsagriculturenanotechnologyCapítulo de livro10.1016/B978-0-12-823833-2.00026-X110000-0002-1737-3191https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1737-3191