Polímeros: Ciência e Tecnologia
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Polímeros: Ciência e Tecnologia
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Bio-based hydrogel fertilizer from h-collagen-g-PAA for water retention and urea management

Febriani Purba; Ono Suparno; Meika Syahbana Rusli; Is Fatimah

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Abstract

Slow-release urea fertilizer (SRUF) with gradual nitrogen release and high water absorption capacity was synthesized in situ by incorporating urea into a superabsorbent hydrogel matrix of h-collagen-g-poly(acrylic acid). The water absorption capacity of the product was 110 (g/g) times its weight in distilled water at room temperature over 90 minutes. Nitrogen content analysis indicated that the product contained 5.58% nitrogen. The water-holding properties of the product and nitrogen-release behavior in soil and water media were also investigated. The findings indicate that the product exhibits good slow-release properties and excellent water retention capacity. This will efficiently enhance fertilizer utilization and water resource management simultaneously.

 

 

Keywords

slow-release fertilizer, superabsorbent hydrogel polymer, urea, collagen hydrolysate

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