화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.93, 375-382, January, 2021
DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2020.10.014  Export Citation
Fabrication of a water-retaining, slow-release fertilizer based on nanocomposite double-network hydrogels via ion-crosslinking and free radical polymerization
Yanmin Shen, He Wang, Zijun Liu, Weikun Li, Yuhua Liu, Jingjing Li, Hongliang Wei†, and Huayun Han1, †
  • School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
  • 1Center of Advanced Analysis and Gene Sequencing, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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A new type of water-retaining, slow-release fertilizer (WSF) based on double-network hydrogels was fabricated via the ion-crosslinking of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose and the free radical polymerization of polymerizable β-cyclodextrin (MAH-CD), polyethylene glycol dimethacrylate (PEGDA), acrylamide (AM), and acrylic acid (AA) with urea-loaded halloysite as an additive. The effects of the AM to AA monomer ratio, the halloysite content, the AlCl3 content and the MAH-CD content on the swelling ratio were studied. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) were applied to characterize the structure and properties of the WSF. The swelling behavior and water retention capacity of the fertilizer were investigated using a classic gravimetric method. The experimental results indicated that the presence of halloysite nanotubes clearly adjusted the swelling and release properties of the WSF. Kinetic modeling indicated that the swelling mechanism and slow release behavior were consistent with a Fickian diffusion mechanism. Form the considerations of its properties and raw materials, the fertilizer developed here has a good prospect of application and extension.
Keywords:Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose;Slow-release fertilizer;Hydrogels;Halloysite
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