Blue-Emissive Antioxidant Carbon Dots Enhance Drought Resistance of Pea (Pisum sativum L.)

Prolonged drought conditions are a critical challenge for agricultural advancement, threatening food security and environmental equilibrium. To overcome these issues, enhancing plant resilience to drought is essential for plant growth and sustainable agriculture. In this study, blue-emitting antioxidant carbon dots (B-CDs), synthesized from citric acid and ascorbic acid, emerged as a promising solution to enhance the drought resistance of peas (