Modifying soluble NPK release with hydrophobized nanocellulose-based hydrogels for sustainable enhanced efficiency fertilizers
Diego Gomez‐Maldonado, Savannah G. Phillips, Shital R. Vaidya, Paul C. Bartley, Jason C. White, D. Howard Fairbrother, María Soledad Peresin
Abstract
Introduction of a hydrophobic shell to a regenerated cellulose-based bead through gas-phase esterification results in slowing of plant nutrient release by an order of magnitude.
Topics & Concepts
NanocelluloseCelluloseSelf-healing hydrogelsChemical engineeringPhase (matter)Controlled releaseChemistryShell (structure)Materials sciencePolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryNanotechnologyComposite materialEngineeringPolymer-Based Agricultural EnhancementsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications