The sources, leaching, remediation, and environmental concerns associated with groundwater salinity

S Maurya, P Pal, A Saxena, D Zhang - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Water resources management and sustainable development depend on the quality of
groundwater as a major source of fresh water. As a result of rising water demand in …

[HTML][HTML] In-vitro investigation on the biological activities of squalene derived from the soil fungus Talaromyces pinophilus

MP Bhat, M Rudrappa, A Hugar, PV Gunagambhire… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
The consistent increase in multidrug resistance among pathogens and increased cancer
incidence are serious public health concerns and threaten humans by killing countless lives …

Development of Zn biofertilizer microbeads encapsulating Enterobacter ludwigii-PS10 mediated alginate, starch, poultry waste and its efficacy in Solanum …

N Rani, G Kaur, S Kaur, SK Upadhyay… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the present farming era, rhizobacteria as beneficial biofertilizers can decrease the
negative effects of Zinc (Zn) agrochemicals. However, their commercial viability and utility …

Organohydrogel actuators with adjustable stimulus responsiveness for on-demand morphing

D Li, X Le, S Wei, H Shang, F Shan, G Gao… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Hydrogel actuators showing shape morphing in response to external stimuli are of
significant interest for their applications in soft robots, artificial muscles, etc. However, there …

[HTML][HTML] Tough, adhesive biomimetic hyaluronic acid methacryloyl hydrogels for effective wound healing

Z Peng, H Xue, X Liu, S Wang, G Liu, X Jia… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The development of cost-effective, biocompatible soft wound dressings is highly desirable;
however, conventional dressings are only designed for flat wounds, which creates difficulty …

Sodium alginate/sodium lignosulfonate hydrogel based on inert Ca2+ activation for water conservation and growth promotion

X Zhang, L Yang, W Wang, Y Xiang, J Liu, Y An… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Soil degradation has become a major global problem owing to the rapid development of
agriculture. The problems of soil drought and decreased soil fertility caused by soil …

[HTML][HTML] Functional hydrogels for agricultural application

R Kratochvílová, M Kráčalík, M Smilková, P Sedláček… - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ten different hydrogels were prepared and analyzed from the point of view of their use in
soil. FT-IR spectra, morphology, swelling ability, and rheological properties were determined …

Bilayer Hydrogels by Reactive-Induced Macrophase Separation

D Zhang, Y Tang, X He, W Gross, J Yang… - ACS Macro …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Bilayer hydrogels encoded with smart functions have emerged as promising soft materials
for engineered biological tissues and human-machine interfaces, due to the versatility and …

Triple Stimuli‐Responsive Flexible Shape Memory Foams with Super‐Amphiphilicity

X Ding, Y Shi, S Xu, Y Zhang, J Du, J Qiu - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Highly porous multi‐responsive shape memory foams have unique advantages in designing
3D materials with lightweight for varied applications. Herein, a facile and efficient approach …

Highly conductive and tough double‐network hydrogels for smart electronics

D Zhang, Y Tang, X Gong, Y Chang, J Zheng - SmartMat, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Development and understanding of highly mechanically robust and electronically
conducting hydrogels are extremely important for ever‐increasing energy‐based …