A biodegradable chitosan-CMC-silk fibroin hydrogel enhances soil water retention and wheat growth in saline-alkali soil
Xiaojun Wang, Jiaqi Wu, Baolong Wang, Zhuofan Mao, Qiang Li, Yuanlin Zhu, Jing Li, Runhua Lu, Wenfeng Zhou, Haixiang Gao, Shuwen Hu
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Carboxymethyl celluloseChitosanSelf-healing hydrogelsWater retentionAlkali soilChemical engineeringChemistrySwellingMaterials scienceSoil waterSodiumPolymer chemistryComposite materialEnvironmental scienceSoil scienceOrganic chemistryEngineeringPolymer-Based Agricultural EnhancementsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications