Improvement in the Water Retention Characteristics of Sandy Loam Soil Using a Newly Synthesized Poly(acrylamide-<em>co</em>-acrylic Acid)/AlZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Superabsorbent Hydrogel Nanocomposite Material
The use of some novel and efficient crop nutrient-based superabsorbent hydrogel nanocomposites (SHNCs), is currently becoming increasingly important to improve the crop yield and productivity, due to their water retention properties. In the present study a poly(Acrylamide-<em>co<...
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| author | Shaukat Ali Shahid Farooq Anwar Inam Ullah Ansar Ahmad Qidwai Umer Rashid |
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| description | The use of some novel and efficient crop nutrient-based superabsorbent hydrogel nanocomposites (SHNCs), is currently becoming increasingly important to improve the crop yield and productivity, due to their water retention properties. In the present study a poly(Acrylamide-<em>co</em>-acrylic acid)/AlZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> superabsorbent hydrogel nanocomposite was synthesized and its physical properties characterized using Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX), FE-SEM and FTIR spectroscopic techniques. The effects of different levels of SHNC were studied to evaluate the moisture retention properties of sandy loam soil (sand 59%, silt 21%, clay 19%, pH 7.4, EC 1.92 dS/m). The soil amendment with 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4 w/w% of SHNC enhanced the moisture retention significantly at field capacity compared to the untreated soil. Besides, in a separate experiment, seed germination and seedling growth of wheat was found to be notably improved with the application of SHNC. A delay in wilting of seedlings by 5–8 days was observed for SHNC-amended soil, thereby improving wheat plant growth and establishment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4aec1762626644398d72ae3d926d90f12022-12-22T03:36:34ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492012-08-011789397941210.3390/molecules17089397Improvement in the Water Retention Characteristics of Sandy Loam Soil Using a Newly Synthesized Poly(acrylamide-<em>co</em>-acrylic Acid)/AlZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Superabsorbent Hydrogel Nanocomposite MaterialShaukat Ali ShahidFarooq AnwarInam UllahAnsar Ahmad QidwaiUmer RashidThe use of some novel and efficient crop nutrient-based superabsorbent hydrogel nanocomposites (SHNCs), is currently becoming increasingly important to improve the crop yield and productivity, due to their water retention properties. In the present study a poly(Acrylamide-<em>co</em>-acrylic acid)/AlZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> superabsorbent hydrogel nanocomposite was synthesized and its physical properties characterized using Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX), FE-SEM and FTIR spectroscopic techniques. The effects of different levels of SHNC were studied to evaluate the moisture retention properties of sandy loam soil (sand 59%, silt 21%, clay 19%, pH 7.4, EC 1.92 dS/m). The soil amendment with 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4 w/w% of SHNC enhanced the moisture retention significantly at field capacity compared to the untreated soil. Besides, in a separate experiment, seed germination and seedling growth of wheat was found to be notably improved with the application of SHNC. A delay in wilting of seedlings by 5–8 days was observed for SHNC-amended soil, thereby improving wheat plant growth and establishment.http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/8/9397poly(AAm-<em>co</em>-AA)/AlZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> superabsorbent hydrogel nanocomposite characterizationEDXFESEMFTIRsoil amendmentseedling growth |
| spellingShingle | Shaukat Ali Shahid Farooq Anwar Inam Ullah Ansar Ahmad Qidwai Umer Rashid Improvement in the Water Retention Characteristics of Sandy Loam Soil Using a Newly Synthesized Poly(acrylamide-<em>co</em>-acrylic Acid)/AlZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Superabsorbent Hydrogel Nanocomposite Material Molecules poly(AAm-<em>co</em>-AA)/AlZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> superabsorbent hydrogel nanocomposite characterization EDX FESEM FTIR soil amendment seedling growth |
| title | Improvement in the Water Retention Characteristics of Sandy Loam Soil Using a Newly Synthesized Poly(acrylamide-<em>co</em>-acrylic Acid)/AlZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Superabsorbent Hydrogel Nanocomposite Material |
| title_full | Improvement in the Water Retention Characteristics of Sandy Loam Soil Using a Newly Synthesized Poly(acrylamide-<em>co</em>-acrylic Acid)/AlZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Superabsorbent Hydrogel Nanocomposite Material |
| title_fullStr | Improvement in the Water Retention Characteristics of Sandy Loam Soil Using a Newly Synthesized Poly(acrylamide-<em>co</em>-acrylic Acid)/AlZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Superabsorbent Hydrogel Nanocomposite Material |
| title_full_unstemmed | Improvement in the Water Retention Characteristics of Sandy Loam Soil Using a Newly Synthesized Poly(acrylamide-<em>co</em>-acrylic Acid)/AlZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Superabsorbent Hydrogel Nanocomposite Material |
| title_short | Improvement in the Water Retention Characteristics of Sandy Loam Soil Using a Newly Synthesized Poly(acrylamide-<em>co</em>-acrylic Acid)/AlZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Superabsorbent Hydrogel Nanocomposite Material |
| title_sort | improvement in the water retention characteristics of sandy loam soil using a newly synthesized poly acrylamide lt em gt co lt em gt acrylic acid alznfe lt sub gt 2 lt sub gt o lt sub gt 4 lt sub gt superabsorbent hydrogel nanocomposite material |
| topic | poly(AAm-<em>co</em>-AA)/AlZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> superabsorbent hydrogel nanocomposite characterization EDX FESEM FTIR soil amendment seedling growth |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/8/9397 |
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