Heavy metals (HM) are toxic to the microbiota of agricultural soils because they affect the development of bacteria and fungi that promote plant growth and are agents of biological control of pathogenic organisms. In this regard, fungi ofthe genus Trichoderma have these functions in plants, but like other organisms, HM affects their growth and biological activity. This article reviews the lithogenic and anthropogenic sources of generation of HM Cu, Cr-VI, Pb, and Cd, the tolerance mechanisms, and the antioxidant response to oxidative damage in Trichoderma caused by HM. It was identified that in some agricultural soils, the HM content increases mainly due to irrigation with wastewater and the intensive use of agrochemicals, such as pesticides and fertilizers. In Trichoderma, the tolerance mechanisms to Cu, Cr-VI, Pb, and Cd include biosorption, bioaccumulation, and biotransformation. In contrast, studies of the antioxidant response of Trichoderma to oxidative stress caused by MP are scarce. In the case of Cu and Cr, a relationship between changes in antioxidant enzyme activity and a decrease in the oxidation of cell membrane lipids is reported. This represents an opportunity to understand the toxic effect of MP on fungi of the genus Trichoderma, which is part of the biotic soil community.

Molybdenum disulfide (nano-MoS2) nanomaterials have shown great potential for biomedical and catalytic applications due to their unique enzyme-mimicking properties. However, their potential agricultural applications have been largely unexplored. A key factor prior to the application of nano-MoS2 in agriculture is understanding its behavior in a complex soil-plant system, particularly in terms of its transformation. Here, we investigate the distribution and transformation of two types of nano-MoS2 (MoS2 nanoparticles and MoS2 nanosheets) in a soil-soybean system through a combination of synchrotron radiation-based X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy (XANES) and single-particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (SP-ICP-MS). We found that MoS2 nanoparticles (NPs) transform dynamically in soil and plant tissues, releasing molybdenum (Mo) and sulfur (S) that can be incorporated gradually into the key enzymes involved in nitrogen metabolism and the antioxidant system, while the rest remain intact and act as nanozymes. Notably, there is 247.9 mg/kg of organic Mo in the nodule, while there is only 49.9 mg/kg of MoS2 NPs. This study demonstrates that it is the transformation that leads to the multifunctionality of MoS2, which can improve the biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) and growth. Therefore, MoS2 NPs enable a 30% increase in yield compared to the traditional molybdenum fertilizer (Na2MoO4). Excessive transformation of MoS2 nanosheets (NS) leads to the overaccumulation of Mo and sulfate in the plant, which damages the nodule function and yield. The study highlights the importance of understanding the transformation of nanomaterials for agricultural applications in future studies.