Renewable Mixed Hydrogels Based on Polysaccharide and Protein for Release of Agrochemicals and Soil Conditioning; Sustainability; Vol. 13, iss. 18

Renewable Mixed Hydrogels Based on Polysaccharide and Protein for Release of Agrochemicals and Soil Conditioning; Sustainability; Vol. 13, iss. 18

Bibliographic Details
Parent link:Sustainability
Vol. 13, iss. 18.— 2021.— [10439, 14 p.]
Corporate Author: Национальный исследовательский Томский политехнический университет Исследовательская школа химических и биомедицинских технологий
Other Authors: Khan E. A. Elena Alekseevna, Ozaltin K. Kadir, Bernal-Ballen A. Andres, Di Martino A. Antonio
Summary:Title screen
The study deals with the combination of biopolymers to develop hydrogels intended for agriculture application. The aim is to propose a renewable and eco-compatible solution to enhance agrochemicals and water efficiency and contribute to maintaining soil fertility. We developed a set of hydrogels based on casein and chitosan for water retention and release of agrochemicals, in particular nitrogen fertilizer urea. The weight ratio of biopolymers, from 0.5 to 2, was investigated to understand the influence of their content on the morphology, swelling, swelling-drying cycles, and water retention in soil. The average content of urea in the hydrogels was 30% of the total weight, and up to 80% was released in the soil in 50 days. The biodegradation of the hydrogels in soil has been investigated by the burial method and monitoring the release of CO2. Results demonstrated that by increasing the content of chitosan, the biodegradation time is prolonged up to 20% in 90 days. The obtained results support the ultimate purpose of the work that the combination of two biopolymers at proper weight ratio could be a valid alternative of the marketed hydrogels with the final goal to promote soil fertility and water retention and prolong biodegradation.
Language:English
Published: 2021
Subjects:
электронный ресурс
труды учёных ТПУ
renewable hydrogels
casein
chitosan
urea
soil conditioning
гидрогели
хитозан
мочевина
кондиционирование
почвы
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3390/su131810439
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
KOHA link:https://koha.lib.tpu.ru/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=667421

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