Eco-friendly smart hydrogels for soil conditioning and sustain release fertilizer

Pushpamalar, J; Langford, SJ; Ahmad, MB; Lim, YY; Hashim, K

Eco-friendly smart hydrogels for soil conditioning and sustain release fertilizer

Pushpamalar, J Langford, SJ Ahmad, MB Lim, YY Hashim, K

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Publisher:: SPRINGER
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2018, 15, (10), pp. 2059-2074
Issue Date:: 2018-10-01

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dc.contributor.author	Pushpamalar, J
dc.contributor.author	Langford, SJ
dc.contributor.author	Ahmad, MB
dc.contributor.author	Lim, YY
dc.contributor.author	Hashim, K
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-29T20:29:13Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-29T20:29:13Z
dc.date.issued	2018-10-01
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2018, 15, (10), pp. 2059-2074
dc.identifier.issn	1735-1472
dc.identifier.issn	1735-2630
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/162865
dc.description.abstract	In the agricultural industry, biomass waste generated along with the production of food, is transformed into value-added products. Also, the demand for the slow or control release fertilizer is increasing to reduce the cost of maintaining the agricultural land. These issues are tackled by converting biomass waste to a slow fertilizer release vehicle and biodegradable water retention material that could reduce the cost for fertilizer application and simultaneously preserved the soil from dryness. A series of carboxymethyl sago pulp (CMSP) hydrogels were prepared by electron beam irradiation. Slow release systems were evaluated by loading potassium nitrate (KNO3) and ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) into the CMSP hydrogels. These CMSP hydrogels endow slow release property, biodegradability and a soil moisture preservation property that could find greener application in agricultural industries. The results indicate that CMSP hydrogels have a great potential as an agent for slow release of fertilizers.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	SPRINGER
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s13762-017-1598-2
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences
dc.title	Eco-friendly smart hydrogels for soil conditioning and sustain release fertilizer
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	15
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CCET - Centre for Clean Energy Technology
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access	*
dc.date.updated	2022-10-29T20:29:11Z
pubs.issue	10
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	15
utslib.citation.issue	10

Abstract:

In the agricultural industry, biomass waste generated along with the production of food, is transformed into value-added products. Also, the demand for the slow or control release fertilizer is increasing to reduce the cost of maintaining the agricultural land. These issues are tackled by converting biomass waste to a slow fertilizer release vehicle and biodegradable water retention material that could reduce the cost for fertilizer application and simultaneously preserved the soil from dryness. A series of carboxymethyl sago pulp (CMSP) hydrogels were prepared by electron beam irradiation. Slow release systems were evaluated by loading potassium nitrate (KNO3) and ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) into the CMSP hydrogels. These CMSP hydrogels endow slow release property, biodegradability and a soil moisture preservation property that could find greener application in agricultural industries. The results indicate that CMSP hydrogels have a great potential as an agent for slow release of fertilizers.

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