Nanotechnology-based controlled release of sustainable fertilizers. A review

B Beig, MBK Niazi, F Sher, Z Jahan, US Malik… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
The rising population is increasing food demand, yet actual crop production is limited by the
poor efficiency of classical fertilizers. In particular, only about 40–60% of fertilizer nitrogen …

Recent trends in organic coating based on biopolymers and biomass for controlled and slow release fertilizers

S Fertahi, M Ilsouk, Y Zeroual, A Oukarroum… - Journal of controlled …, 2021 - Elsevier
The growth of the human population is causing an exponential increase in the need for food.
Fertilizers are one of the most important elements to meet this increased demand and to …

[HTML][HTML] Starch and polyvinyl alcohol encapsulated biodegradable nanocomposites for environment friendly slow release of urea fertilizer

N Zafar, MBK Niazi, F Sher, U Khalid, Z Jahan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Low nitrogen (N) use efficiency from urea fertilizers due to environmental losses results in
high cost of fertilizers for agricultural productions. Coating of urea with biodegradable …

Recent progress in the hydrophobic modification of starch-based films

Z Lin, H Cheng, K He, DJ McClements, Z **, Z Xu… - Food …, 2024 - Elsevier
Growing public awareness of the harmful environmental impacts of plastics has sparked
interest in the development of plant-based packaging materials. Because starch is a …

Review of current trends in chitosan based controlled and slow-release fertilizer: From green chemistry to circular economy

EM Eddarai, M El Mouzahim, B Ragaoui… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The demand for food is increasing rapidly with the growth of the global population. To
ensure global food security, fertilizers are essential. Controlled-release fertilizers (CRFs) are …

Polyhydroxybutyrate biosynthesis from different waste materials, degradation, and analytic methods: A short review

S Akhlaq, D Singh, N Mittal, G Srivastava, S Siddiqui… - Polymer Bulletin, 2023 - Springer
The increase in environmental consciousness has promoted the use of renewable
resources. A tremendous spike has been observed in the use of products that decompose …

Development and testing of zinc sulfate and zinc oxide nanoparticle-coated urea fertilizer to improve N and Zn use efficiency

B Beig, MBK Niazi, Z Jahan, G Haider, M Zia… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Nitrogen (N) losses from conventional fertilizers in agricultural systems are very high, which
can lead to serious environmental pollution with economic loss. In this study, innovative slow …

[HTML][HTML] Development and testing of environment friendly nanohybrid coatings for sustainable agriculture technologies

B Beig, MBK Niazi, F Sher, Z Jahan, M Zia… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Less than 50% of the applied urea fertilizer is taken up by plants due to poor nitrogen (N)
use efficiency which affects overall agricultural productivity and leads to serious …

Improving crop productivity and nitrogen use efficiency using sulfur and zinc-coated urea: A review

A Mustafa, F Athar, I Khan, MU Chattha… - Frontiers in plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Nitrogen (N) is an important macro-nutrient required for crop production and is considered
an important commodity for agricultural systems. Urea is a vital source of N that is used …

Facile coating of micronutrient zinc for slow release urea and its agronomic effects on field grown wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

B Beig, MBK Niazi, Z Jahan, M Zia, GA Shah… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Slow release urea has been widely tested in recent past as an effective method to enhance
the crop productivity with fewer environmental concerns. However, very few research studies …