Synthesis and urea-loading of an eco-friendly superabsorbent composite based on mulberry branches

BioResources

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 130-144

  Liang, Xiying ^a   Zhang, Yong ^a   Liu, Lin ^a   Yao, Juming ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG SCI TECH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Mulberry branch; Superabsorbent composite; Synthesis condition; Urea loading and release; Water absorbency and retention

Indexed keywords

MULBERRY BRANCH; SUPERABSORBENT COMPOSITES; SYNTHESIS CONDITIONS; UREA LOADING AND RELEASE; WATER ABSORBENCY AND RETENTIONS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DEIONIZED WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HYDROGELS; METABOLISM; ORGANIC ACIDS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

UREA;

MORUS (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 84876111217     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19302126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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