Starch-Chitosan Hydrogels for the Controlled-Release of Herbicide in Agricultural Applications: A Study on the Effect of the Concentration of Raw Materials and Crosslinkers
Karishma Supare, Prakash A. Mahanwar
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsChitosanDifferential scanning calorimetrySwellingMaterials scienceChemical engineeringThermogravimetric analysisFourier transform infrared spectroscopyThermal stabilityControlled releaseDiffusionFick's laws of diffusionPolymer chemistryComposite materialNanotechnologyThermodynamicsPhysicsEngineeringPolymer-Based Agricultural EnhancementsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsNanocomposite Films for Food Packaging