Chitosan-based materials: Preparation, modification and application

J Wang, S Zhuang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Chitosan is a natural biopolymer with a modifiable structure and abundant function groups,
moreover, it can be processed into various shapes and sizes, making it suitable for various …

Nanofertilizers: types, delivery and advantages in agricultural sustainability

A Yadav, K Yadav, KA Abd-Elsalam - Agrochemicals, 2023 - mdpi.com
In an alarming tale of agricultural excess, the relentless overuse of chemical fertilizers in
modern farming methods have wreaked havoc on the once-fertile soil, mercilessly depleting …

[HTML][HTML] Trends and challenges in the development of bio-based barrier coating materials for paper/cardboard food packaging; a review

M Mujtaba, J Lipponen, M Ojanen, S Puttonen… - Science of the total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Currently, petroleum-based synthetic plastics are used as a key barrier material in the paper-
based packaging of several food and nonfood goods. This widespread usage of plastic as a …

Chitosan: Properties and its application in agriculture in context of molecular weight

R Román-Doval, SP Torres-Arellanes… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is a naturally occurring compound that can be obtained from deacetylated chitin,
which is obtained from various sources such as fungi, crustaceans, and insects …

Chitosan, chitosan derivatives, and chitosan-based nanocomposites: Eco-friendly materials for advanced applications (a review)

A El-Araby, W Janati, R Ullah, S Ercisli… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
For many years, chitosan has been widely regarded as a promising eco-friendly polymer
thanks to its renewability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, non-toxicity, and ease of …

The application of chitosan as a carrier for fertilizer: A review

RS Riseh, MG Vazvani, JF Kennedy - International journal of biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The smart combination of agriculture and other sciences can greatly reduce the limits of
fertilizer use. Chitosan is a linear amino polysaccharide with a rigid structure which has …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable agriculture systems in vegetable production using chitin and chitosan as plant biostimulants

MH Shahrajabian, C Chaski, N Polyzos, N Tzortzakis… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chitin and chitosan are natural compounds that are biodegradable and nontoxic and have
gained noticeable attention due to their effective contribution to increased yield and agro …

[HTML][HTML] Agricultural applications of superabsorbent polymer hydrogels

EL Krasnopeeva, GG Panova… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review presents data from the past five years on the use of polymeric superabsorbent
hydrogels in agriculture as water and nutrient storage and retention materials, as well as …

Inorganic–organic hybrid quantum dots for AOP-mediated photodegradation of ofloxacin and para-nitrophenol in diverse water matrices

SR Mishra, V Gadore, M Ahmaruzzaman - NPJ Clean Water, 2023 - nature.com
Due to concerns about the accessibility of clean water and the quality of treated wastewater,
develo** a suitable solution to enhance the water quality is critical. Thus, the current study …

Bioengineered chitosan-iron nanocomposite controls bacterial leaf blight disease by modulating plant defense response and nutritional status of rice (Oryza sativa L.)

T Ahmed, M Noman, H Jiang, M Shahid, C Ma, Z Wu… - Nano Today, 2022 - Elsevier
Rice production is severely affected by the bacterial pathogen, Xanthomonas oryzae pv.
oryzae (Xoo), which causes bacterial leaf blight (BLB) disease. Nano-enabled strategies …