Sustainable and environment Friendlier carrageenan-based pH-responsive hydrogels: swelling behavior and controlled release of fertilizers
Muhammad Azeem, Atif Islam, Muhammad Rizwan, Atta Rasool, Nafisa Gul, Rafi Ullah Khan, Shahzad Maqsood Khan, Tahir Rasheed
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsSwellingThermogravimetric analysisFourier transform infrared spectroscopyChemical engineeringCarrageenanTriethoxysilaneThermal stabilityPolymerChemistryComposite numberSwelling capacityPolymer chemistryMaterials scienceNuclear chemistryComposite materialOrganic chemistryBiochemistryEngineeringPolymer-Based Agricultural EnhancementsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsPolymer Surface Interaction Studies