Slow release fertilizer from core-shell electrospun fibers

Chiang Mai Journal of Science

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 775-782

  Kampeerapappun, Piyaporn ^a   Phanomkate, Nipon ^b  

^a RAJAMANGALA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^b NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bicomponent fiber; Coaxial electrospinning; Controlled release; Fertilizer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888079137     PISSN: 01252526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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