Preparation of biodegradable sodium alginate/carboxymethylchitosan hydrogels for the slow-release of urea fertilizer and their antimicrobial activity
Esraa G. Arafa, Magdy W. Sabaa, Riham R. Mohamed, Ali El‐Zanaty, Omayma F. Abdel-Gawad
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsUreaChitosanControlled releaseAntimicrobialFourier transform infrared spectroscopyChemistrySodium alginateNuclear chemistryKineticsScanning electron microscopeCalcium alginatePolymerBiodegradable polymerSodiumPolymer chemistryMaterials scienceChemical engineeringCalciumOrganic chemistryNanotechnologyComposite materialQuantum mechanicsEngineeringPhysicsPolymer-Based Agricultural EnhancementsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsPolymer Surface Interaction Studies