Controlled release fertilizer: A review on developments, applications and potential in agriculture

P Vejan, T Khadiran, R Abdullah, N Ahmad - Journal of controlled Release, 2021 - Elsevier
Controlled release fertilizer (CRF) plays a crucial yet necessary part in the sustainable
agriculture industry. An alarming rise in call for crop production directly influences the …

[HTML][HTML] Nanomaterials in geopolymer composites: A review

RS Raj, GP Arulraj, N Anand, B Kanagaraj… - Developments in the …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials (NMs) are being used to enhance the properties of construction materials.
This review focuses on the use of NMs to improve the characteristics of fresh and hardened …

Agar-based edible films for food packaging applications-A review

FS Mostafavi, D Zaeim - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2020 - Elsevier
Agar is a biopolymer extracted from certain red algae. The continuous and transparent film
made from agar gum is becoming a common and renewable alternative for plastic-based …

Biochar-based engineered composites for sorptive decontamination of water: A review

KSD Premarathna, AU Rajapaksha, B Sarkar… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
Biochar (BC) exhibits a great potential as an adsorbent in decontamination of water. To
improve the adsorption capabilities and impart the particular functionalities of BC, various …

[HTML][HTML] A review of the synthesis and applications of polymer–nanoclay composites

F Guo, S Aryana, Y Han, Y Jiao - Applied Sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Recent advancements in material technologies have promoted the development of various
preparation strategies and applications of novel polymer–nanoclay composites. Innovative …

A comprehensive review on natural fiber/nano‐clay reinforced hybrid polymeric composites: Materials and technologies

G Rajeshkumar, SA Seshadri… - Polymer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The utilization of sustainable natural fibers as green filler/reinforcement material for
producing polymeric composites is substantially improved due to increase in the perception …

Sustainable kenaf/bamboo fibers/clay hybrid nanocomposites: properties, environmental aspects and applications

M Jawaid, SS Chee, M Asim, N Saba, S Kalia - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The environmental issues combined with renewability, annual production, valuable
characteristics, and low cost have recently generated considerable interest in natural fiber …

A review of property enhancement techniques for carrageenan-based films and coatings

BB Sedayu, MJ Cran, SW Bigger - Carbohydrate polymers, 2019 - Elsevier
Carrageenan, a polysaccharide extracted from marine algae, is becoming increasingly
regarded as a promising renewable biomaterial that has strong potential as a substitute for …

The effect of nanomaterials on properties of geopolymers derived from industrial by-products: A state-of-the-art review

BB Jindal, R Sharma - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials, owing to their extraordinary properties are known to improve the
microstructure of concrete, enhances the fresh and hardened properties of cement concrete …

[HTML][HTML] Clay nano-adsorbent: structures, applications and mechanism for water treatment

A Awasthi, P Jadhao, K Kumari - SN Applied Sciences, 2019 - Springer
Nanotechnology plays an important role in current environmental practices for remediation
of contaminants in environment. From last few years, nano-clay has found more attention …