Understanding nanocellulose–water interactions: Turning a detriment into an asset

L Solhi, V Guccini, K Heise, I Solala… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Modern technology has enabled the isolation of nanocellulose from plant-based fibers, and
the current trend focuses on utilizing nanocellulose in a broad range of sustainable …

Increasing the efficiency of agricultural fertilizers using cellulose nanofibrils: a review

RS Riseh, M Vatankhah, M Hassanisaadi… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Developing new agricultural products, such as new fertilizers with high use efficiency and
less negative impact on the environment, is required in sustainable agriculture. In this vein …

Advances in metal–organic framework-based hydrogel materials: preparation, properties and applications

W Sun, X Zhao, E Webb, G Xu, W Zhang… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Although metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) with intriguing physiochemical properties have
recently attracted increasing attention of researchers, MOFs have not adequately achieved …

Alginate-based composites as novel soil conditioners for sustainable applications in agriculture: A critical review

N Wang, B Wang, Y Wan, B Gao, VD Rajput - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of alginate-based composites in agriculture to combat nutrient loss and
drought for sustainable development has drawn increasing attention in the scientific …

[HTML][HTML] Review on design strategies and applications of metal-organic framework-cellulose composites

K Tu, Y Ding, T Keplinger - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are among the most attractive functional porous materials.
However, their processability and handling remains a substantial challenge because MOFs …

A TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers/MOFs hydrogel with temperature and pH responsiveness for fertilizers slow-release

X Lin, L Guo, H Shaghaleh, YA Hamoud, X Xu… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, a kind of MOF MIL-100 (Fe)@ CNFs hydrogel (MC) based on TEMPO-oxidized
cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) for fertilizers slow-release was prepared by free-radical …

Collaboration of two-star nanomaterials: The applications of nanocellulose-based metal organic frameworks composites

T Mai, DD Li, L Chen, MG Ma - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanocellulose, as the star nanomaterial in carbohydrate polymers, has excellent
mechanical properties, biodegradability, and easy chemical modification. However, further …

A urea-loaded hydrogel comprising of cellulose nanofibers and carboxymethyl cellulose: An effective slow-release fertilizer

E Priya, A Jha, S Sarkar, PK Maji - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Conventional fertilizers used worldwide to increase crop yield have several environmental
and economic issues resulting from their quickly soluble nature, causing most of the …

A pH-responsive/sustained release nitrogen fertilizer hydrogel based on aminated cellulose nanofiber/cationic copolymer for application in irrigated neutral soils

H Shaghaleh, YA Hamoud, X Xu, S Wang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Stimuli-responsive release nitrogen (N)-fertilizer hydrogels are new materials recently
introduced to improve control and sustained release N-fertilizer hydrogels efficacy by adding …

Functionalized nanocellulose nanocomposite hydrogels for soil and water pollution prevention, remediation, and monitoring: A critical review on fabrication …

H Shaghaleh, YA Hamoud, Q Sun - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Soil and water pollution are current global environmental and agricultural challenges,
adversely affected by ineffective industrial waste treatment before discharging into the …