Superabsorbent hydrogels (SH) continue being a very important issue in both academic and
industrial fields due to their applications in several technologies. This is proved by the …

Controlled release fertilizers (CRFs) are a branch of materials that are designed to improve
the soil release kinetics of chemical fertilizers to address problems stemming losses from …

Superabsorbent hydrogels are a particular class of gels, obtained by chemical stabilization
of hydrophilic polymers in a tridimensional network. Hydrogels have been widely proposed …

In order to circumvent the water eutrophication caused by nitrogen loss in agriculture, slow-
release and high-water containing fertilizers have captured much attention. Considering the …

In this study, cellulose-based superabsorbent hydrogel was synthesized from sodium
carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC-Na), acrylic acid (AA), and 2-acrylamido-2 …

Sufficient hydroxyl moiety, ease of accessibility, biodegradability and reaction compatibility
with other molecules make starch a basic ingredient for polymeric synthesis and to prepare …

In recent years, the development of various hydrogel types has aimed to address concerns
regarding the inefficient utilization of water and nutrients in agricultural settings. However …

The control of the properties and biological activities of chitosan-lysozyme hybrid hydrogels
to exploit their interesting biomedical applications depends largely on the chitosan …

A new series of eco-friendly cross linked guar gum-g-poly (acrylate) porous superabsorbent
hydrogels was prepared by in situ grafting polymerization and cross-linking on to a natural …

Mixtures of polymer (chondroitin sulfate) and monomer (AMPS) in the presence of co-
monomer (MBA) were employed for the production of hydrogels, with adjustable properties …