Recent advances in the applications of nano-agrochemicals for sustainable agricultural development

H Singh, A Sharma, SK Bhardwaj, SK Arya… - … Science: Processes & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Modern agricultural practices have triggered the process of agricultural pollution. This
process can cause the degradation of eco-systems, land, and environment owing to the …

Superabsorbent polymers: from long-established, microplastics generating systems, to sustainable, biodegradable and future proof alternatives

J Chen, J Wu, P Raffa, F Picchioni… - Progress in Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) play important roles in our daily life, as they are applied in
products for hygiene, agriculture, construction, etc. The most successful commercially used …

Nanocellulose based biodegradable polymers

C Zinge, B Kandasubramanian - European Polymer Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
In today's progressive world, the requirement of bio-based materials has taken considerable
eminence. The necessity of these bio-based materials has substantially increased, making …

Solid lipid nanoparticles and nanostructured lipid carriers: A review of the methods of manufacture and routes of administration

J Akbari, M Saeedi, F Ahmadi… - Pharmaceutical …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The bioavailability of drugs is dependent on several factors such as solubility and the
administration route. A drug with poor aqueous solubility, therefore, poses challenges with …

Enhanced adsorption capacity of cellulose hydrogel based on corn stalk for pollutants removal and mechanism exploration

C Lei, Y Bian, F Zhi, X Hou, C Lv, Q Hu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Corn stalk is a biomass resource that is discarded in quantity. The reuse of biomass for
pollution control is a promising method to utilize the wastes to treat wastes. The main …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable polysaccharide and protein hydrogel-based packaging materials for food products: A review

S Sudheer, S Bandyopadhyay, R Bhat - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sustainable food packaging is a necessary element to ensure the success of a food system,
the accomplishment of which is weighed in terms of quality retention and ensured products …

Eco-friendly carboxymethyl cellulose hydrogels filled with nanocellulose or nanoclays for agriculture applications as soil conditioning and nutrient carrier and their …

CR Bauli, GF Lima, AG de Souza, RR Ferreira… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) hydrogels were produced via chemical
crosslink with citric acid and filled with nanocellulose (NC), montmorillonite, or vermiculite, in …

Cellulose/nanocellulose superabsorbent hydrogels as a sustainable platform for materials applications: A mini-review and perspective

Z Zhang, N Abidi, L Lucia, S Chabi, CT Denny… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Superabsorbent hydrogels (SAH) are crosslinked three-dimensional networks distinguished
by their super capacity to stabilize a large quantity of water without dissolving. Such …

Use of whey protein as a natural polymer for the encapsulation of plant biocontrol bacteria: A review

RS Riseh, MG Vazvani, M Hassanisaadi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate changes, drought, the salinity of water and soil, the emergence of new breeds of
pests and pathogens, the industrialization of countries, and environmental contamination …

Agricultural applications of superabsorbent polymer hydrogels

EL Krasnopeeva, GG Panova… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review presents data from the past five years on the use of polymeric superabsorbent
hydrogels in agriculture as water and nutrient storage and retention materials, as well as …