Fabrication of a water-retaining, slow-release fertilizer based on nanocomposite double-network hydrogels via ion-crosslinking and free radical polymerization
Yanmin Shen, He Wang, Zijun Liu, Weikun Li, Yuhua Liu, Jingjing Li, Hongliang Wei, Huayun Han
Topics & Concepts
HalloysiteSelf-healing hydrogelsSwellingCarboxymethyl celluloseThermogravimetric analysisRadical polymerizationChemical engineeringMaterials sciencePolymer chemistryPolyethylene glycolFourier transform infrared spectroscopyPolymerizationAcrylic acidNuclear chemistryMonomerChemistryComposite materialSodiumPolymerEngineeringMetallurgyPolymer-Based Agricultural EnhancementsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsClay minerals and soil interactions