Sustainable Soil Additives for Water and Micronutrient Supply: Swelling and Chelating Properties of Polyaspartic Acid Hydrogels Utilizing Newly Developed Crosslinkers

Drought and water shortage are serious problems in many arid and semi-arid regions. This problem is getting worse and even continues in temperate climatic regions due to climate change. To address this problem, the use of biodegradable hydrogels is increasingly important for the application as water...

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Main Authors: Youssef Hafidi, Hicham El Hatka, Dominik Schmitz, Manuel Krauss, Jürgen Pettrak, Markus Biel, Najim Ittobane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Gels
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/10/3/170