THIPE, VELAPHI C.FREITAS, LUCAS F.LIMA, CAROLINE S.A. deNOGUEIRA, KAMILA M.BATISTA, JORGE G.S.FERREIRA, ARYEL H.LUGAO, ADEMAR B.ABD-ELSALAM, KAMEL A.2022-05-062022-05-062022THIPE, VELAPHI C.; FREITAS, LUCAS F.; LIMA, CAROLINE S.A. de; NOGUEIRA, KAMILA M.; BATISTA, JORGE G.S.; FERREIRA, ARYEL H.; LUGAO, ADEMAR B. Cu and Cu-based nanomaterials as nanofungicides. In: ABD-ELSALAM, KAMEL A. (ed.). <b>Copper Nanostructures: Next-Generation of Agrochemicals for Sustainable Agroecosystems</b>. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier, 2022. , cap. 7. p. 155-183. (Nanobiotechnology for Plant Protection). DOI: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-823833-2.00020-9">10.1016/B978-0-12-823833-2.00020-9</a>. Disponível em: http://repositorio.ipen.br/handle/123456789/33041.http://repositorio.ipen.br/handle/123456789/33041Green nanotechnology through the production of copper and copper oxide nanoparticles (CuNPs and CuONPs, respectively) as nanofungicides brings forth the opportunity attributed to their antimicrobial properties in addition to Cu being an essential metal micronutrient that functions as a cofactor for many enzymatic activities in plants. Herein, we explore the use of CuNPs and CuONPs as nanofungicides against toxigenic fungi and their mechanism of action. We also highlight the green nanoagriculture and the ecotoxicology and safety of CuNPs and CuONPs as nanofungicides to significantly aid as agricultural breakthroughs because such approaches will provide realistic sustainable nano Cu-enabled products deemed safe for agricultural practices.155-183openAccessnanomaterialscopperantimicrobial agentsnanoparticlesfungicidesCapítulo de livro10.1016/B978-0-12-823833-2.00020-970000-0002-1737-3191https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1737-3191