期刊
JOURNAL OF INORGANIC AND ORGANOMETALLIC POLYMERS AND MATERIALS
卷 32, 期 12, 页码 4589-4600出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10904-022-02465-z
关键词
Guar gum; Pectin; Sustainable agriculture; Swelling; Water holding capacity; Zinc oxide
资金
- Science, Technology & Innovation Funding Authority (STDF)
- Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB)
In this study, superabsorbent hydrogel composites comprised of Guar gum-Pectin/Polyacrylamide/ZnO crosslinked with gamma irradiation were investigated for sustainable agriculture. The composites showed improved water holding capacity and water retention in soil, as well as good degradability and super-absorption capacity.
In the current study, the performance of superabsorbent hydrogel composites comprised of Guar gum-Pectin/Polyacrylamide/ZnO crosslinked with gamma irradiation (10 kGy) has been investigated for sustainable agriculture. The claimed composites (GG/PC/PAAm/ZnOx) were characterized by FTIR, TGA, and AFM. The swelling capacity data reveal that the equilibrium water swelling (EW) of the composites was increased by increasing the ZnO content from 600 to 1050 g/g for zero to the highest concentration of ZnO, respectively. Furthermore, the physical properties of the soil mixed with the hydrogels were improved; water holding capacity (WHC) increased to 66% and water retention (WR) kept at 15% after 20 days. The composites showed a good degradability in the biodegradation test. They also portrayed super-absorption capacity at three swelling/deswelling cycles. This advancement is important for reducing water consumption through the irrigation of arid lands. The prepared composites were proved as excellent candidates in sustainable agriculture applications.
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