Superabsorbent hydrogels based on polysaccharides for application in agriculture as soil conditioner and nutrient carrier: A review

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 72, Issue , 2015, Pages 365-385

  Guilherme, Marcos R ^a   Aouada, Fauze A ^b   Fajardo, André R ^c   Martins, Alessandro F ^a,d   Paulino, Alexandre T ^e   Davi, Magali F T ^f   Rubira, Adley F ^a   Muniz, Edvani C ^a,f  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSIDADE TECNOLÓGICA FEDERAL DO PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^e SANTA CATARINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^f UNIVERSIDADE PARANAENSE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Plant nutrient carriers; Polysaccharide based hydrogels; Soil conditioners; Superabsorbent hydrogels; Superabsorbent hydrogels applied to agriculture

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; HYDROGELS; KINETIC PARAMETERS; KINETIC THEORY; NUTRIENTS; POLYSACCHARIDES; SOILS;

HYDROPHILIC POLYMERS; INDUSTRIAL FIELDS; KINETIC MODELING; NUTRIENT CARRIERS; NUTRIENT RELEASE; PLANT NUTRIENTS; SUPERABSORBENT HYDROGEL; WATER TRANSPORT;

SOIL CONDITIONERS;

EID: 84940575223     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2015.04.017     Document Type: Review

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