This comprehensive review thoroughly examines starch's structure, modifications, and
applications in slow/controlled-release fertilizers (SRFs) for agricultural purposes. The …

Hydrogels are three-dimensional polymer networks that are hydrophilic and capable of
retaining a large amount of water. Hydrogels also can act as vehicles for the controlled …

Water purification is considered one of the most essential issues in our lives. Therefore, the
contamination of water surfaces owing to the hasty upsurge in industrialization has received …

Starch has been a convenient, economically important polymer with substantial applications
in the food and processing industry. However, native starches present restricted …

Many concerns are being expressed about the biodegradability, biocompatibility, and long-
term viability of polymer-based substances. This prompted the quest for an alternative …

Water sources are becoming increasingly scarce, and they are contaminated by industrial,
residential, and agricultural waste-derived organic and inorganic contaminants. These …

Starch is a biodegradable biopolymer, a sustainable material that can replace conventional
petrochemical-based plastics. However, starch has some limitations, as it must be …

The ever-exploding global population coupled with its anthropogenic impact has imparted
unparalleled detrimental effects on the environment and mitigating them has emerged as the …

Petroleum-based food packaging materials are non-degradable and considerably affect the
environment. In this context, edible films and coatings for food preservation represent a …

Considerable concern exists regarding water contamination by various pollutants, such as
conventional pollutants (eg, heavy metals and organics) and emerging micropollutants (eg …