Preparation and properties of hydrogel based on sawdust cellulose for environmentally friendly slow release fertilizers

A novel hydrogel slow-release nitrogen fertilizer based on sawdust with water absorbency was prepared using grafting copolymerization. Urea was incorporated as nitrogen source in a hydrogel fertilizer. Potassium persulfate (KPS) and N,N᾽-methylenebis acrylamide (MBA) were used as the initiator and c...

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Main Authors: Zhang Xiao, Liu Yanlu, Lu Panfang, Zhang Min
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2020-01-01
Series:Green Processing and Synthesis
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/gps-2020-0015