Machine learning and computational chemistry to improve biochar fertilizers: a review

AI Osman, Y Zhang, ZY Lai, AK Rashwan… - Environmental …, 2023‏ - Springer
Traditional fertilizers are highly inefficient, with a major loss of nutrients and associated
pollution. Alternatively, biochar loaded with phosphorous is a sustainable fertilizer that …

Rhizospheric addition of hydrogel polymer and zeolite plus glutathione mitigate the hazard effects of water deficiency on common bean plants through enhancing the …

SMA Doklega, HS Saudy, MA El-Sherpiny… - Journal of Crop …, 2024‏ - Springer
Currently, the world is facing many troubles in crop production and the irrigation water deficit
is the most harmful among them. Saving irrigation water is the main target for all countries of …

Toward sustainable menstrual health management: focus on super absorbent polymers

R Mogale, M Schutte-Smith, E Erasmus… - Journal of Materials …, 2024‏ - Springer
In low-to middle-income communities, the lack of affordability of conventional sanitary
products during menstrual cycles can cause psychological and health issues, ultimately …

Changes in phytochemical properties and water use efficiency of peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) using superabsorbent polymer under drought stress

S Sepehri, S Abdoli, B Asgari Lajayer, T Astatkie… - Scientific Reports, 2023‏ - nature.com
Water consumption management and the application of advanced techniques in the
agricultural sector can significantly contribute to the efficient utilization of limited water …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of emerging trends in crop cultivation using soilless techniques for sustainable agriculture and food security in post-pandemic

MA Salisu, YO Oyebamiji, OK Ahmed… - AIMS Agriculture and …, 2024‏ - aimspress.com
By 2050, the global population is anticipated to reach 10 billion, marking a significant 34%
increase and raising concerns regarding food availability. Challenges such as the recent …

Selection of matrix material for hydrogel carriers of plant micronutrients

K Mikula, G Izydorczyk, M Mironiuk, D Szopa… - Journal of Materials …, 2024‏ - Springer
This research paper presents a technology for preparing hydrogels based exclusively on
natural materials (alginate, carboxymethylcellulose and starch) as carriers of micronutrients …

A glimpse into the performance and synthesis of microbial nanoparticles and its new advances in soil enrichment and plant nutrition: a review

I Bhardwaj, V Kumar, N Bhardwaj, R Verma… - Nanotechnology for …, 2023‏ - Springer
To increase agricultural output and feed every living thing on the planet," sustainable
agriculture" is every researcher's top priority. Being nanotechnology, the green approach is …

Cellulose nanocrystal-graft-polyacrylic acid/polyvinyl alcohol hydrogels: physicochemical properties and swelling behavior

NH Halim, KS Lau, NF Jafri, NA Ghazali, R Roslan… - Cellulose, 2024‏ - Springer
This research describes the swelling behavior of cellulose nanocrystal-graft-polyacrylic
acid/polyvinyl alcohol (CNC-g-PAA/PVA) hydrogels produced via a semi-interpenetrating …

Introduction of superabsorbent polymers

Y Bachra, F Damiri, M Berrada, J Tuteja… - … and Applications of …, 2023‏ - Springer
The materials known as superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) are all able to absorb and store
substantial amounts of aqueous solutions. That fact has made these materials perfect for a …

Superabsorbent polymers in soil: The new microplastics?

C Buchmann, J Neff, M Meyer… - Cambridge Prisms …, 2024‏ - cambridge.org
The extensive use of synthetic polymers in our everyday lives has resulted in significant
plastic pollution. Superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) are yet another class of anthropogenic …