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

Agriculture will face the issue of ensuring food security for a growing global population
without compromising environmental security as demand for the world's food systems …

The growth of the human population is causing an exponential increase in the need for food.
Fertilizers are one of the most important elements to meet this increased demand and to …

Hydrogels are hydrophilic 3D networks that are able to ingest large amounts of water or
biological fluids, and are potential candidates for biosensors, drug delivery vectors, energy …

Starch, as a widely available renewable resource, has the potential to be used in the
production of controlled-release fertilizers (CRFs) that support sustainable agriculture …

In order to reduce the production costs of hydrogel and decrease the negative impact on the
environment, a new low-cost and eco-friendly semi-interpenetrating polymer network (semi …

Biodegradable semi-IPN hydrogels of cassava starch (CSt)-g-polyacrylic acid (PAA)/natural
rubber (NR)/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) at different NR/PVA ratios were developed as low-cost …

This work aims to explore the suitable crosslinker type for synthesizing multicomponent
biodegradable hydrogels of cassava starch (CSt) grafted with acrylic acid (AA) semi …

Synthetic fertilizers have supported the global world agriculture and food systems since 20th
century, they have contributed significantly to increase soil productivity so as to achieve …

In this work, eco-friendly superabsorbent hydrogel (SAH) films based on cassava starch
(CSt) and polyacrylic acid (PAA) were successfully fabricated and optimized via a one-pot …