Hydrogel Performance in Boosting Plant Resilience to Water Stress—A Review
Gels,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
11(4), С. 276 - 276
Опубликована: Апрель 7, 2025
Hydrogels
have
emerged
as
a
transformative
technology
in
agriculture,
offering
significant
potential
to
enhance
crop
resilience,
improve
water
use
efficiency,
and
promote
sustainable
farming
practices.
These
three-dimensional
polymeric
networks
can
absorb
retain
water,
making
them
particularly
valuable
regions
facing
scarcity
unpredictable
rainfall
patterns.
This
review
examines
the
types,
properties,
applications
of
hydrogels
highlighting
their
role
improving
soil
moisture
retention,
enhancing
nutrient
delivery
by,
increasing
yield.
The
discussion
extends
economic
environmental
implications
hydrogel
use,
including
reduce
irrigation
costs
by
minimize
erosion.
also
explores
latest
innovations
technology,
such
smart
biodegradable
alternatives,
which
offer
new
possibilities
for
precision
agriculture
sustainability.
Despite
promising
benefits,
challenges
higher
cost
synthetic
hydrogels,
impact,
performance
variability
across
different
types
remain.
Addressing
these
requires
multidisciplinary
approach
that
integrates
advancements
material
science,
agronomy,
policy.
future
outlook
is
optimistic,
with
ongoing
research
poised
refine
expand
diverse
agricultural
systems.
By
leveraging
capabilities
achieve
increase
productivity,
ensure
food
security,
move
towards
more
resilient
landscape.
Язык: Английский
Hydrogel-Based Continuum Soft Robots
Gels,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
11(4), С. 254 - 254
Опубликована: Март 27, 2025
This
paper
comprehensively
reviews
the
latest
advances
in
hydrogel-based
continuum
soft
robots.
Hydrogels
exhibit
exceptional
flexibility
and
adaptability
compared
to
traditional
robots
reliant
on
rigid
structures,
making
them
ideal
as
biomimetic
robotic
skins
platforms
for
constructing
highly
accurate,
real-time
responsive
sensory
interfaces.
The
article
systematically
summarizes
recent
research
developments
across
several
key
dimensions,
including
application
domains,
fabrication
methods,
actuator
technologies,
sensing
mechanisms.
From
an
perspective,
span
healthcare,
manufacturing,
agriculture.
Regarding
techniques,
extensively
explores
crosslinking
additive
microfluidics,
other
related
processes.
Additionally,
categorizes
thoroughly
discusses
various
actuators
solute/solvent
variations,
pH,
chemical
reactions,
temperature,
light,
magnetic
fields,
electric
hydraulic/electro-osmotic
stimuli,
humidity.
It
also
details
strategies
designing
implementing
diverse
sensors,
strain,
pressure,
humidity,
conductive,
magnetic,
thermal,
gas,
optical,
multimodal
sensors.
Finally,
offers
in-depth
discussion
of
prospective
applications
robots,
particularly
emphasizing
their
potential
medical
industrial
fields.
Concluding
remarks
include
a
forward-looking
outlook
highlighting
future
challenges
promising
directions.
Язык: Английский