Synthesis of a slow-release and superabsorbent nitrogen fertilizer and its properties

Polymers for Advanced Technologies

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 430-438

  Liu, Mingzhu ^a   Liang, Rui ^a   Zhan, Falu ^a   Liu, Zhen ^a   Niu, Aizhen ^b  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Crosslinking; Hydrogels; Slow release; Superabsorbent; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMERIZATION; CROSSLINKING; HYDROGELS; INITIATORS (CHEMICAL); ORGANIC ACIDS; SOIL TESTING; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); WATER ABSORPTION;

SLOW RELEASE; SUPERABSORBENT; WATER RETENTION CAPACITY;

NITROGEN FERTILIZERS;

COPOLYMERIZATION; CROSSLINKING; HYDROGELS; INITIATORS (CHEMICAL); NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; ORGANIC ACIDS; SOIL TESTING; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); WATER ABSORPTION;

ACRYLIC ACID; AGRICULTURE; COPOLYMERIZATION; CROSS LINKING; FERTILIZER; SUPERABSORBENT MATERIAL; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 33747619873     PISSN: 10427147     EISSN: 10991581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pat.720     Document Type: Article

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