Novel alginate-cellulose nanofiber-poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels for carrying and delivering nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium chemicals

Novel nanocomposite hydrogels were successfully prepared by blending and crosslinking sodium alginate (SA), poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) in the presence of a fertilizer formulation containing nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K). The hydrogels had a macroporous...

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Main Authors: Cheng, H.N (Author), Liu, S. (Author), Sun, X. (Author), Tubana, B. (Author), Wu, Q. (Author), Yang, R. (Author), Yue, Y. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V. 2021
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520 3 |a Novel nanocomposite hydrogels were successfully prepared by blending and crosslinking sodium alginate (SA), poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) in the presence of a fertilizer formulation containing nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K). The hydrogels had a macroporous flexible core and a microporous semi- interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) shell. The crystalline nature of the NPK chemicals was retained in the hydrogel nanocomposite network. Furthermore, the SA/CNF/PVA-based hydrogels showed a higher water-retention capacity in both deionized water and mixed soil. The swelling behavior in various physiological pH, salt and alkali solutions exhibited good sensitivity. The NPK release from SA/CNF/NPK and SA/CNF/PVA/NPK hydrogels was controlled by Fickian diffusion in both water and soil based on the Korsmeyer-Peppas release kinetics model (n < 0.5). Therefore, the prepared hydrogels have the potential for applications in drought-prone and/or fertilizer-loss regions for future development of precision agriculture and horticulture. © 2021 
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700 1 |a Cheng, H.N.  |e author 
700 1 |a Liu, S.  |e author 
700 1 |a Sun, X.  |e author 
700 1 |a Tubana, B.  |e author 
700 1 |a Wu, Q.  |e author 
700 1 |a Yang, R.  |e author 
700 1 |a Yue, Y.  |e author 
773 |t International Journal of Biological Macromolecules