Significance of biopolymer-based hydrogels and their applications in agriculture: a review in perspective of synthesis and their degree of swelling for water holding

Z Tariq, DN Iqbal, M Rizwan, M Ahmad, M Faheem… - RSC …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydrogels are three-dimensional polymer networks that are hydrophilic and capable of
retaining a large amount of water. Hydrogels also can act as vehicles for the controlled …

Superabsorbent hydrogels based on natural polysaccharides: Classification, synthesis, physicochemical properties, and agronomic efficacy under abiotic stress …

A El Idrissi, B Channab, Y Essamlali… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) are a class of polymers that have attracted tremendous
interest due to their multifunctional properties and wide range of applications. The …

Recent advances in the preparation, characterization, and food application of starch-based hydrogels

C Cui, Y Jia, Q Sun, M Yu, N Ji, L Dai, Y Wang… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Although synthetic polymer hydrogels have excellent mechanical properties, they are not
easily degraded, are toxic, and easily cause environmental pollution. Therefore, starch …

[HTML][HTML] Superabsorbent polymers used for agricultural water retention

L Chang, L Xu, Y Liu, D Qiu - Polymer Testing, 2021 - Elsevier
Superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) have been widely used and are attracting increasing
attention in agricultural field because they dramatically enhance water use efficiency. In this …

Effect of glutaraldehyde and calcium chloride as different crosslinking agents on the characteristics of chitosan/cellulose nanocrystals scaffold

F Doustdar, A Olad, M Ghorbani - International journal of biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
The effect of glutaraldehyde and calcium cations as covalent and ionic crosslinkers was
investigated on the main characteristics of scaffolds based on chitosan and cellulose …

Starch and itaconic acid-based superabsorbent hydrogels for agricultural application

A Bora, N Karak - European Polymer Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Biobased superabsorbent is considered as an interesting polymeric material with excellent
water absorption capacity. It can act as an active agent carrier and soil conditioner along …