Cellulose-derived hydrogels for environmental remediation

Elsevier eBooks, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 387 - 411

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

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Nanocellulose-hydrogel hybrids: A review on synthesis and applications in agriculture, food packaging and water remediation

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 143081 - 143081

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Enhancement of Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) Seedlings Growth in Semiarid Regions Using a Superabsorbent Hydrogel Composite

ACS Agricultural Science & Technology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 4(8), С. 837 - 850

Опубликована: Июль 9, 2024

In arid and semiarid regions, agricultural producers, including cashew growers, grapple with the challenges of cultivating crops in harsh environmental conditions. To address this issue, conditioning materials capable maintaining soil moisture levels even during droughts presents a promising solution. Herein, we synthesized superabsorbent hydrogel composite comprised starch-grafted-poly(sodium acrylate) embedded 20% (w/w) kaolin (KAO), designed to enhance quality seedlings. Characterization through Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses confirmed its successful synthesis. The incorporation KAO influenced thermal, morphological, swelling properties composite, as result interaction between clay starch. Moreover, exhibited improved water absorption capacity kinetics, demonstrating behavior. Our findings demonstrated that addition just 1% effectively enhanced retention. Notably, placement within column proved critical extending interval irrigation cycles. Field experiments revealed seedlings cultivated conditioned positioned deeper pot notable improvements morphological parameters such plant height, stem diameter, leaf count, especially over prolonged cultivation periods. Besides, these displayed increased vigor overall quality, essential for establishment robust healthy orchards. Overall, study underscores potential cost-effective material enhancing cashews other crop yields regions limited availability.

Язык: Английский

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Adsorption performance of high-swelling polyacrylonitrile adsorbents on Yb(III) in high-salt wastewater

Surfaces and Interfaces, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 105370 - 105370

Опубликована: Окт. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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