The development of slow-release fertilizers (SRFs) has attracted increasing attention,
especially in the last two decades since the well-recognized environmental problem caused …

In the coming decades there will be increasing pressure on global food systems, and
agriculture will have the challenge to provide food security for a growing world population …

Biochar-based controlled release nitrogen fertilizers (BCRNFs) have received increasing
attention due to their ability to improve nitrogen-use efficiency (NUE) and increase crop …

In the past decades, polyurethane has emerged as a new material that has been widely
developed and applied in coated controlled release fertilizers (CRFs). Particularly in recent …

Biochar-based slow-release nitrogen fertilizers (BSRFs) have been arousing a great deal of
interest from researchers and academics, but many of these fertilizers do not possess water …

Synthetic fertilizers have supported the global world agriculture and food systems since 20th
century, they have contributed significantly to increase soil productivity so as to achieve …

In the attempt to develop a novel coated fertilizer with combined slow release and water
retention properties, all-cellulose hydrogel formulation was applied as waterborne and …

In modern agriculture, fertilizers are the most significant prerequisite to ensure sustainable
crop production, and the intervention of chemical fertilizers has markedly increased crop …

Ammonia (NH 3) volatilization contributes to major nitrogen (N) fertilizer loss in rice fields.
Deep fertilization can effectively mitigate NH 3 volatilization and increase N use efficiency …

Novel lignin/paraffin/epoxy resin composite coated urea (LPECCU) was successfully
prepared. Paraffin and epoxy resin (ER) were used to improve the slow-release properties of …