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On the preparation and swelling properties of hydrogel nanocomposite based on Sodium alginate-g-Poly (acrylic acid-co-acrylamide)/Clinoptilolite and its application as slow release fertilizer

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A novel slow release fertilizer hydrogel nanocomposite was prepared via free radical polymerization of sodium alginate, acrylic acid, acrylamide, and clinoptilolite using N, N΄-methylene bisacrylamide as a crosslinker and ammonium persulfate as an initiator. Evidence of grafting and component interactions was obtained by a comparison of the Fourier transform infrared spectra of the initial substrates and hydrogel without clinoptilolite with that of the hydrogel nanocomposite containing clinoptilolite. The swelling behavior of both hydrogels in solutions of various pHs (2-12) and various saline solutions such as NaCl, KCl, CaCl2 and FeCl3 as well as swelling kinetics were investigated. Results showed that the swelling of hydrogels depends on the solution pH value. Also, the swelling of both hydrogels in all salt solutions is significantly lower than that of the values in distilled water. After those characterizations, the potential application was verified through sorption and fertilizer releasing from the hydrogel with and without clinoptilolite zeolite. The presence of the clinoptilolite zeolite in the hydrogel caused the system to liberate the nutrient in a more controlled manner than that with the neat hydrogel. The results of the fertilizer release of hydrogel nanocomposite were also encouraging in order to find applications in agriculture. Consequently, the good slow release fertilizer property as well as the good water adsorption capacity showed that this formulation is potentially viable to be used in agriculture as a nutrient carrier vehicle.

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  1. Polymer Composite Research Laboratory, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

    Azam Rashidzadeh & Ali Olad

  2. Petroleum Research Laboratory, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

    Dariush Salari

  3. Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

    Adel Reyhanitabar

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Rashidzadeh, A., Olad, A., Salari, D. et al. On the preparation and swelling properties of hydrogel nanocomposite based on Sodium alginate-g-Poly (acrylic acid-co-acrylamide)/Clinoptilolite and its application as slow release fertilizer. J Polym Res 21, 344 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-013-0344-9

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