An updated review on synthetic approaches of green nanomaterials and their application for removal of water pollutants: Current challenges, assessment and future …

M Rani, J Yadav, S Chaudhary, U Shanker - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Green nanotechnology is an emerging multidisciplinary field for the implementation of
sustainable principles employing biosynthesized nanomaterials. Nowadays, because of …

Emerging advances in biomimetic synthesis of nanocomposites and potential applications

S Aththanayaka, G Thiripuranathar… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanoscale materials are primarily synthesized by utilizing several physiochemical
methodologies; however, with inevitable negative consequences, such as environmental …

Environmentally benign approach for the efficient sequestration of methylene blue and coomassie brilliant blue using graphene oxide emended gelatin/κ-carrageenan …

AK Sharma, A Dhiman, AK Nayak, R Mishra… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Herein, we report the synthesis and characterization of gelatin/κ-carrageenan crosslinked
polyacrylic acid hydrogel (GT-CAG-cl-polyAA) and graphene oxide incorporated hydrogel …

Radiation synthesis of green nanoarchitectonics of guar gum-pectin/polyacrylamide/zinc oxide superabsorbent hydrogel for sustainable agriculture

A Sayed, MM Mohamed, MES Abdel-raouf… - Journal of Inorganic and …, 2022 - Springer
In the current study, the performance of superabsorbent hydrogel composites comprised of
Guar gum-Pectin/Polyacrylamide/ZnO crosslinked with gamma irradiation (10 kGy) has been …

Effects of carboxymethyl cellulose/nano-calcium carbonate hydrogel amendment of loamy sand soil for maize growth

S Watcharamul, S Lerddamrongchai… - … Agricultural Science & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Water unavailability and shortage are severe problems in agriculture, particularly in loamy
sandy to sandy soil, since they inhibit plant growth, resulting in a low crop yield. Using …

Gamma irradiation synthesis of carboxymethyl chitosan-nanoclay hydrogel for the removal of Cr (VI) and Pb (II) from aqueous media

M El-Sayed Abdel-Raouf, RS Kamal… - Journal of Inorganic and …, 2023 - Springer
Hydrogel composites comprised of N, O carboxymethyl chitosan crosslinked with different
weight ratios of acrylic acid and fabricated with nanoclay particle were prepared via gamma …

Biopolymer-based hydrogels for agriculture applications: Swelling behavior and slow release of agrochemicals

B Tomadoni, C Casalongué, VA Alvarez - Polymers for Agri-food …, 2019 - Springer
Hydrogels are cross-linked polymers that can absorb and hold large amounts of water and
aqueous solutions due to the presence of hydrophilic functional groups in their 3D network …

Gelatin–chitosan–PVA hydrogels and their application in agriculture

JC López‐Velázquez… - Journal of Chemical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Hydrogels are materials with great potential in agricultural applications.
Biodegradable hydrogels are used as preparations, for example to increase the substratum …

Atomic force microscopy investigation of smart superabsorbent hydrogels based on carboxymethyl guar gum: Surface topography and swelling properties

AMA Hasan, M Keshawy, MES Abdel-Raouf - Materials Chemistry and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Atomic force Microscopy (AFM) is commonly used to study various mechanical, functional,
and electrical properties of materials at the nanoscale, as well as for characterizing the …

Macroporous alginate-based hydrogels to control soil substrate moisture: Effect on lettuce plants under drought stress

B Tomadoni, MF Salcedo, AY Mansilla… - European polymer …, 2020 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to develop alginate-based hydrogels for application in horticultural
field as bio-based substrate additives to control moisture. For this purpose, a 2-level factorial …