[HTML][HTML] Development of Slow-Release Fertilizers with Function of Water Retention Using Eco-Friendly Starch Hydrogels

Y Song, L Ma, Q Duan, H Xie, X Dong, H Zhang, L Yu - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Over the past two decades, the development and commercialization of slow-release
fertilizers (SRFs) have significantly advanced, with the primary aim of mitigating …

Chemical modification of polysaccharides for sustainable bioplastics

Z Wang, C Xu, L Qi, C Chen - Trends in Chemistry, 2024 - cell.com
Sustainable bioplastics have received tremendous interest due to concerns over resource
shortages and environmental challenges. Polysaccharide materials, characterized by their …

[HTML][HTML] Starch ester film properties: The role of the casting temperature and starch its molecular weight and amylose content

L Boetje, X Lan, J van Dijken, AJJ Woortman… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Oleic acid and 10-undecenoic acid were used to esterify corn, tapioca, potato and a waxy
potato starch, with a maximum degree of substitution of 2.4 and 1.9 respectively. The thermal …

Selective Catalytic Hydrogenation of Fatty Acids with Cobalt–Halloysite Nanocomposites for Waste Valorization

A Serrano-Maldonado, A Bendounan… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Environmentally friendly catalytic composites based on cobalt and a natural clay as
catalytically active phase and support, respectively, are herein reported for the valorization …

Differences in structure, physicochemical properties, and in vitro digestibility of three types of starch complexed with tannic acid

Y Zuo, F Zhu, S Jiang, Z Sui, X Kong - Food Hydrocolloids, 2024 - Elsevier
The structure of starch often influences its interaction mode and affinity with polyphenols,
subsequently impacting the functional properties of starch-polyphenol complexes. This study …

Generation of circulating cavity magnon polaritons

J Bourhill, W Yu, V Vlaminck, GEW Bauer, G Ruoso… - Physical Review …, 2023 - APS
We experimentally realize circularly polarized unidirectional cavity magnon polaritons in a
torus-shaped microwave cavity loaded by a small magnetic sphere. At special positions, the …

Triazabicyclodecene: A versatile catalyst for polymer synthesis

JG Kim, GS Lee, A Lee - Journal of Polymer Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This comprehensive review aims to provide an in‐depth analysis of the catalytic
performance of 1, 5, 7‐triazabicyclo [4, 4, 0] dec‐5‐ene (TBD) in polymer synthesis. TBD, a …

Rheological behavior and release dynamics of pregelatinized pink potato starch modified by stearic acid.

R Kumar, JF Kennedy, KJ Kumar - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
The effects of stearic acid (5%, 10%, and 15% w/w) and pregelatinized pink potato starch
(20, 25, and 30 min) on complex formation, physicochemical properties, rheology, and …

Insight into structure-activity relationships of hydroxycinnamic acids modified porous starch: The effect of phenolic hydroxy groups

Y Ma, R Chen, Z Chen, S Zhang - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Antioxidant capacity of hydroxycinnamic acids-modified starch mainly depends on their
chemical structure. Herein, cinnamic acid as well as meta-substituted and para-substituted …

Fabrication and characterization of dual-functional porous starch with both emulsification and antioxidant properties

R Chen, Y Ma, Z Chen, Z Wang, J Chen, Y Wang… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Starchy materials with good antioxidant, emulsification and adsorption properties have
potential applications in industry. To improve these properties, a Dual-functional porous …