Biodegradable hydrogels of cassava starch-g-polyacrylic acid/natural rubber/polyvinyl alcohol as environmentally friendly and highly efficient coating material for slow-release urea fertilizers
Warunee Tanan, Jate Panichpakdee, Pitchayaporn Suwanakood, Sayant Saengsuwan
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsPolyvinyl alcoholSwellingPolyacrylic acidBiodegradationUreaStarchCoatingChemistryNatural rubberChemical engineeringMaterials scienceNuclear chemistryPolymer chemistryComposite materialPolymerOrganic chemistryEngineeringPolymer-Based Agricultural EnhancementsPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications