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- Title
Photoconversion Fluoropolymer Films for the Cultivation of Agricultural Plants Under Conditions of Insufficient Insolation.
- Authors
Simakin, Alexander V.; Ivanyuk, Veronika V.; Dorokhov, Alexey S.; Gudkov, Sergey V.
- Abstract
Plants are capable of using mainly the quanta of the red and blue parts of a spectrum for the reception of energy during photosynthesis. However, for many crops grown indoors in high latitudes or under conditions of insufficient insolation, the average daily intensity of the red and blue parts of the spectrum is usually sufficient only on clear summer days. A technology has been proposed to produce a photoconversion fluoropolymer film for greenhouses, which is based on the modification of fluoropolymer by nanoparticles with fluorescence in the blue or red part of the spectrum (quantum dots). The films are capable of converting UV and violet radiation into the blue and red region of the visible spectrum, the most important for plants. It has been shown that the use of photoconversion fluoropolymer films promotes biomass growth. The area of cucumber leaves grown under photoconversion films increases by 20%, pumpkins by 25%, pepper by 30%, and tomatoes by 55%. The use of photoconversion fluoropolymer films for greenhouses also allows obtaining 15% more fruit biomass from one bush. In general, the use of photoconversion fluoropolymer films may be in great demand for greenhouses lying in high latitudes and located in areas with insufficient insolation.
- Subjects
SOLAR radiation; FLUOROPOLYMERS; QUANTUM dots; VISIBLE spectra; ULTRAVIOLET radiation; CUCUMBER growing; PUMPKINS; GREENHOUSE plants
- Publication
Applied Sciences (2076-3417), 2020, Vol 10, Issue 22, p8025
- ISSN
2076-3417
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/app10228025