Advances in 2-dimensional engineered nanomaterials applications for agro and food-industry.

2-dimensional nanomaterials such as graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, MXenes, and other layered compounds, are under strong theoretical and experimental research for applications in a wide range of advanced technological solutions, given their outstanding physical, chemical, and mechanical properties. In the context of food science and technology, their contributions are starting to appear, based on the advantages that 2-dimensional nanostructures offer to agricultural and food-related key topics such as sustainable water use, nano-agrochemicals, novel nanosensing devices, and smart packaging technologies. These applications categories facilitate to grasp on the current and potential uses of such advanced nanomaterials in the field, backed by their advantageous physical, chemical, and structural properties. Developments for water cleaning and reuse, efficient nanofertilizers and pesticides, ultrasensitive sensors for food contamination, and intelligent nanoelectronic disposable food packages are among the most promising application examples reviewed here, and demonstrate the tremendous impact that further developments would have in the area, as the fundamental and applied research of 2-dimensional nanostructures continues. We expect this work will contribute to a better understanding of the promising characteristics of 2-dimensional nanomaterials, which could be used for the design of novel and feasible solutions in the agri- and food-areas. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.