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- Title
Hydrogels Based on Natural Polymers Loaded with Bentonite and/or Halloysite: Composition Impact on Spectroscopic, Thermal, and Swelling Properties.
- Authors
Sabadini, Rodrigo César; Fernandes, Mariana; Bermudez, Verónica de Zea; Pawlicka, Agnieszka; Silva, Maria Manuela
- Abstract
Hydrogels are characterized by their property of absorbing and releasing a high content of water and water-based liquids; thus, they can be applied in agriculture as controlled-release water and fertilizer products. The focus of this research was efficient and low-cost natural polymer-based hydrogels obtained by crosslinking gellan gum (GGLA) and starch (ST) with acetic acid (CA) and loading them with either bentonite (BET) and/or halloysite (HAL). The hydrogels were obtained by mixing 100, 75, 50, 25, and 0 wt.% of GGLA with 0, 25, 50, 75, and 100 wt.% ST water solutions. To obtain the networks, they were crosslinked with 10, 5, and 2 wt.% of CA and loaded with 2, 5, and 10 wt.% of BET and/or HAL. The samples were analyzed by infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), their swelling in water, and the state of bound water properties. The results of these analyses point to the formation of a polymeric network with a decomposition temperature of >250 °C, and tailorable swelling properties that vary between 3 and 77, depending on the hydrogel composition. In summary, GGLA-ST-BET/HAL hydrogels are a good option for eco-friendly agriculture materials.
- Subjects
HYDROGELS; BIOPOLYMERS; HALLOYSITE; BENTONITE; GELLAN gum; CONTROLLED release of fertilizers; DIFFERENTIAL scanning calorimetry
- Publication
Molecules, 2024, Vol 29, Issue 1, p131
- ISSN
1420-3049
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/molecules29010131