Figures & data
Figure 1. Characterization of copper pesticide NPs. SEM images of Cu(OH)2 NPs (a), Cu(OH)2 NWs (b), CuO NPs (c), rha-coated Cu(OH)2 NPs (d), gel-coated Cu(OH)2 NPs (e), CMS-coated Cu(OH)2 NPs (f), and PEG-coated Cu(OH)2 NPs (g), respectively.
![Figure 1. Characterization of copper pesticide NPs. SEM images of Cu(OH)2 NPs (a), Cu(OH)2 NWs (b), CuO NPs (c), rha-coated Cu(OH)2 NPs (d), gel-coated Cu(OH)2 NPs (e), CMS-coated Cu(OH)2 NPs (f), and PEG-coated Cu(OH)2 NPs (g), respectively.](/cms/asset/318cbe69-4309-4252-836c-3ed2158fee4b/tcsb_a_2300477_f0001_b.gif)
Figure 4. Cu2+ release kinetic profiles of different Cu-based NPs. (a) Cu2+ release profiles of Cu(OH)2 NPs, Cu(OH)2 NWs, and CuO NPs; (b) Cu2+ release profiles of rha, gel, CMS, and PEG-coated Cu(OH)2 NPs.
![Figure 4. Cu2+ release kinetic profiles of different Cu-based NPs. (a) Cu2+ release profiles of Cu(OH)2 NPs, Cu(OH)2 NWs, and CuO NPs; (b) Cu2+ release profiles of rha, gel, CMS, and PEG-coated Cu(OH)2 NPs.](/cms/asset/7ed62314-d5e4-4e62-b7b8-51cd0683a864/tcsb_a_2300477_f0004_oc.jpg)
Figure 5. Cu2+ release monitoring of Cu-based NPs at different pH values. Characterization of copper pesticide NPs. Cu2+ release kinetic curves of Cu(OH)2 NPs (a), Cu(OH)2 NWs (b), CuO NPs (c), rha-coated Cu(OH)2 NPs (d), gel-coated Cu(OH)2 NPs (e), CMS-coated Cu(OH)2 NPs (f), and PEG-coated Cu(OH)2 NPs (g), respectively.
![Figure 5. Cu2+ release monitoring of Cu-based NPs at different pH values. Characterization of copper pesticide NPs. Cu2+ release kinetic curves of Cu(OH)2 NPs (a), Cu(OH)2 NWs (b), CuO NPs (c), rha-coated Cu(OH)2 NPs (d), gel-coated Cu(OH)2 NPs (e), CMS-coated Cu(OH)2 NPs (f), and PEG-coated Cu(OH)2 NPs (g), respectively.](/cms/asset/e27f553f-a315-42c2-91b1-c9ea8e9f68e1/tcsb_a_2300477_f0005_oc.jpg)