High salt tolerance hydrogel prepared of hydroxyethyl starch and its ability to increase soil water holding capacity and decrease water evaporation
Hongran Xiong, Hui Peng, Xi’e Ye, Yanrong Kong, Na Wang, Fenghong Yang, Ben-Hur Meni, Ziqiang Lei
Topics & Concepts
Superabsorbent polymerBentoniteDistilled waterAbsorption of waterThermogravimetric analysisMaterials scienceSwelling capacityChemical engineeringTap waterStarchChemistryWater contentSwellingNuclear chemistryPolymerComposite materialEnvironmental engineeringChromatographyOrganic chemistryGeotechnical engineeringEngineeringPolymer-Based Agricultural EnhancementsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsGeotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization