Carbon dot-embedded hydrogels promote maize germination and growth under drought stress
Yuying Ren, Xiaona Li, Bingxu Cheng, Le Yue, Xuesong Cao, Chuanxi Wang, Zhenyu Wang
Abstract
Tannic acid derived carbon dot (TACD)-embedded gelatin hydrogels (GTACDs) were formed by hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions, which as seed coating were applied to drought soil to enhance crop drought resistance and growth.
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsTannic acidGerminationGelatinDrought stressAgronomyMaterials scienceDrought resistanceCarbon fibersHydrogen bondChemical engineeringChemistryBiologyComposite materialPolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryMoleculeComposite numberEngineeringCarbon and Quantum Dots ApplicationsPolymer-Based Agricultural EnhancementsLegume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis