The development of alginate-based composites in agriculture to combat nutrient loss and
drought for sustainable development has drawn increasing attention in the scientific …

Producing food in quantity and quality to meet the growing population demand is a
challenge for the coming years. In addition to the need to improve the use and efficiency of …

New hybrid hydrogel composites based on a mixture of natural polysaccharides (sodium
alginate, κ-carrageenan, and chitosan) filled with the clay mineral of natural origin …

The necessity to increase crop yields while minimizing adverse environmental impacts, has
pushed agricultural practices towards finding new biodegradable materials for various …

In recent years, due to an expansion of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms, there has been
growing interest in biodegradable and antibacterial polymers that can be used in selected …

In this research, the pectin monoliths were prepared via the sol-gel process through different
routes of crosslinking and additional freeze-drying. The crosslinking reaction was induced …

Reducing cadmium (Cd) content from contaminated farmland soils remains a major
challenge due to the difficulty in separating commonly used adsorbents from soils. This …

There is a need to develop sustainably sourced products that can address the needs for
improved water retention in soils, slow the release rate of fertilizers (to prevent leaching and …

Plasticulture, the practice of using plastic materials in agricultural applications, consumes
about 6.7 million tons of plastics every year, which is about 2% of the overall global annual …

Slow-release hydrogel can effectively improve nutrient content of soil and reduce
evaporation rate of the water. However, petroleum-based hydrogels will cause secondary …