Effect of surface coating and organic matter on the uptake of CeO2 NPs by corn plants grown in soil: Insight into the uptake mechanism

► First report on the effects of surface coating on Ce uptake from CeO2 NPs by corn plants. ► First report upon the mechanisms of CeO2 NPs uptake by corn plants. ► First report on the effects of organic matter on Ce/CeO2 NPs uptake by corn plants.