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Prospects of Biopolymers Based Nanocomposites for the Slow and Controlled Release of Agrochemicals Formulations

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Slow release agrochemicals are a class of agrochemical inputs that deliver their active chemicals or ingredients slowly over time. The majority of formulation consists of an outer medium and a core ingredient, the outer layer progressively degrades over time, enabling the slow release of the active substances to the earth. Bionanocomposites have obtained prominence as outer medium of slow release formulation. Bionanocomposites are a family of hybrid materials made by combining the biopolymer matrix and the nanofiller. Although traditional agrochemicals such as herbicides, insecticides, liming, pesticides, fertilizers etc. are frequently employed in field to improve crop productivity, their excessive use can have noxious effect on the environment and living organisms. These problems can be mitigated by the application of agrochemicals employing bionanocomposites, which increase bio-efficacy and reduces the danger of leaching. This comprehensive review highlights the significance of biobased nanocomposites, their synthesis techniques, applications in agriculture industry and their slow release efficiency in water and soil. It also focus on the remarkable contributions of various research in the slow and controlled release of nanofertilizers, nanopesticides and nanoherbicides which marks a sustainable way of developing agricultural practices aiming at the enhancement of yield.

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Feba Mohan, M., Praseetha, P.N. Prospects of Biopolymers Based Nanocomposites for the Slow and Controlled Release of Agrochemicals Formulations. J Inorg Organomet Polym 33, 3845–3860 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-023-02695-9

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