Biobased composites from agro-industrial wastes and by-products

F Ortega, F Versino, OV López, MA García - Emergent Materials, 2022 - Springer
The greater awareness of non-renewable natural resources preservation needs has led to
the development of more ecological high-performance polymeric materials with new …

[HTML][HTML] Materials diversity of hydrogel: Synthesis, polymerization process and soil conditioning properties in agricultural field

M Rizwan, SR Gilani, AI Durani, S Naseem - Journal of advanced research, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The cumulative influence of global warming, climate abrupt changes, growing
population, topsoil erosion is becoming a threatening alarm for facing food challenges and …

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

MR Guilherme, FA Aouada, AR Fajardo… - European Polymer …, 2015 - Elsevier
Superabsorbent hydrogels (SH) continue being a very important issue in both academic and
industrial fields due to their applications in several technologies. This is proved by the …

[HTML][HTML] Biodegradable nano composite film based on modified starch-albumin/MgO; antibacterial, antioxidant and structural properties

SN Hosseini, S Pirsa, J Farzi - Polymer Testing, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, an antibacterial/antioxidant film based on modified starch and albumin was
prepared in which magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgO) at concentrations of 0–5 w/w …

Recent advances in edible polymer based hydrogels as a sustainable alternative to conventional polymers

A Ali, S Ahmed - Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 2018 - ACS Publications
The over increasing demand of eco-friendly materials to counter various problems, such as
environmental issues, economics, sustainability, biodegradability, and biocompatibility …

One-step method to prepare starch-based superabsorbent polymer for slow release of fertilizer

X Xiao, L Yu, F Xie, X Bao, H Liu, Z Ji, L Chen - Chemical Engineering …, 2017 - Elsevier
Here we report the use of a one-step process of reactive melt mixing to prepare starch-
based superabsorbent polymers (SBSAPs) for the slow release of urea as a fertilizer. A …

Preformed and sprayable polymeric mulch film to improve agricultural water use efficiency

R Adhikari, KL Bristow, PS Casey, G Freischmidt… - Agricultural Water …, 2016 - Elsevier
Plastic mulch films are widely used in agriculture to enhance crop production by
suppressing weeds, conserving soil water and increasing soil temperature. The majority of …

Agricultural plastic waste mapping using GIS. A case study in Italy

I Blanco, RV Loisi, C Sica, E Schettini, G Vox - … , Conservation and Recycling, 2018 - Elsevier
Plastic materials used in agriculture mostly derive from synthetic petro-chemical polymers.
They require at the end of their lifetime a suitable waste management system for the …

Plastic mulch films in agriculture: Their use, environmental problems, recycling and alternatives

K Salama, M Geyer - Environments, 2023 - mdpi.com
Agricultural plastic mulching is an important horticultural process for increasing crop yields
because it preserves soil moisture, soil temperature, and nutrients, and avoids the need for …

Soil bioplastic mulches for agroecosystem sustainability: A comprehensive review

C Abbate, A Scavo, GR Pesce, S Fontanazza… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
The use of plastic mulch films is widespread in agriculture for specialty cropping systems
because of several benefits. In this article, we critically review, for the first time under a …