Increased Plant Growth with Hematite Nanoparticle Fertilizer Drop and Determining Nanoparticle Uptake in Plants Using Multimodal Approach

Figure 5

FTIR plots of stem and leaf samples from red bean plants grown from seeds treated with DI water, a drop of a low concentration of NPs, and a drop of a high concentration of NPs. Samples were taken after 10 days of growth in soil.

(a) Red bean shoot

(b) Red bean leaves