Nanocomposites Preparation from Urea modified with Glycerol for optimization of Process of Controlled Release of Nutrients

• Grant number: 18/10104-1
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• Effective date (Start): December 01, 2018
• Effective date (End): January 02, 2024
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Materials and Metallurgical Engineering - Nonmetallic Materials
• Principal Investigator: Luiz Henrique Capparelli Mattoso
• Grantee: Amanda Soares Giroto
• Host Institution: Embrapa Instrumentação Agropecuária. Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA). Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento (Brasil). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 16/10636-8 - From the cell factory to the Biodiesel-Bioethanol integrated biorefinery: a systems approach applied to complex problems in micro and macroscales, AP.BIOEN.TEM
• Associated scholarship(s): 21/13645-6 - Investigation of poly(glycerol-citrate) polymer as protective coating for boosting microbial inoculation effect in soybean plants, BE.EP.PD

Abstract

The current world scenario shows increase in fertilizer price associate to the high Brazilian dependence of importation, which impacts in the final cost of food. Most efficient fertilizer usage, mainlymacronutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium - N, P, and K), is essential to obtain maximumproductivity of crops combined to the reduction of possible nutrients loss to the environment. Slow or controlled release fertilizers can contribute to the rational administration of these inputs. However, the high demand (tons per application) requires the maximization of nutritional contents, in simple production processes with high productivity and based on low-cost raw materials. Thus, here we proposedeveloping a class of nanocomposites with partially polymerized urea-based matrices (nutrient source of N) using bio-refinery residues, and modified with nanoparticles also source of nutrients, so that the microstructure and polymerization degree can synergistically modulate their release behavior. The polymer matrix will be based on the partial urea polymerization by condensation using di-isocyanates and glycerol, an abundant biodiesel byproduct, in which different degrees of polymerization will be investigated about its influence on the N-releasing process. The modification of properties will be donemainly using mineral sources of nutrients as nanoparticles (super phosphate triple, KCl, among others) where the dispersion degree and homogeneity will be investigated about their influence in each nutrient release. To satisfy the high demand (typical of fertilizers), the adequacy of these formulations for highproductivity processes, such as extrusion, will be investigated. Tests of nutrient release in aqueous medium will be carried out for prior determination of specific release rate, as well as tests of mineralization in incubated soil, composite biodegradability and greenhouse tests with test plants. The comprehension of the matrix' polymerization degree influence, the interaction with nanoparticles and aspects of materials' processing will contribute to the description of nutrient difusional process inpartially soluble structures, giving support for the design of new integrated fertilizer systems with extremely high nutrient contents and viable industrial production.

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

RIBEIRO, LUCAS S.; PINATTI, IVO M.; TORRES, JULIANA A.; GIROTO, AMANDA S.; LESSE, FABIANA; LONGO, ELSON; RIBEIRO, CAUE; NOGUEIRA, ANDRE E.. Rapid microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of CuBi2O4 and its application for the artificial photosynthesis. Materials Letters, v. 275, SEP 15 2020. (16/21515-7, 18/10104-1, 18/01258-5, 19/03722-3, 13/07296-2, 18/12871-0)

VALLE, STELLA F.; GIROTO, AMANDA S.; KLAIC, RODRIGO; GUIMARAES, GELTON G. F.; RIBEIRO, CAUE. Sulfur fertilizer based on inverse vulcanization process with soybean oil. Polymer Degradation and Stability, v. 162, p. 102-105, APR 2019. (13/11821-5, 18/10104-1)

GIROTO, AMANDA S.; DO VALLE, STELLA F.; GUIMARAES, GELTON G. F.; MOLINA, ARTHUR; REIS, HEITOR P. G.; FERNANDES, DIRCEU M.; BERNARDI, ALBERTO C. C.; MATTOSO, LUIZ H. C.; RIBEIRO, CAUE. Tailoring Efficient Materials for NPK All-in-One Granular Fertilization. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, v. 59, n. 41, p. 18387-18395, OCT 14 2020. (18/10104-1, 13/11821-5, 16/10636-8, 16/09343-6)

BORGES, ROGER; GIROTO, AMANDA SOARES; KLAIC, RODRIGO; WYPYCH, FERNANDO; RIBEIRO, CAUE. Mechanochemical synthesis of eco-friendly fertilizer from eggshell (calcite) and KH2PO4. ADVANCED POWDER TECHNOLOGY, v. 32, n. 11, p. 4070-4077, NOV 2021. (16/10636-8, 18/10104-1)

GIROTO, AMANDA S.; DO VALLE, STELLA F.; RIBEIRO, TATIANA; RIBEIRO, CAUE; MATTOSO, LUIZ H. C.. Towards urea and glycerol utilization as ``building blocks{''} for polyurethane production: A detailed study about reactivity and structure for environmentally friendly polymer. REACTIVE & FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS, v. 153, AUG 2020. (18/10104-1)

DO VALLE, STELLA FORTUNA; GIROTO, AMANDA SOARES; GESTAL REIS, HEITOR PONTES; GUIMARAES, GELTON G. F.; RIBEIRO, CAUE. Synergy of Phosphate-Controlled Release and Sulfur Oxidation in Novel Polysulfide Composites for Sustainable Fertilization. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, v. 69, n. 8, p. 2392-2402, MAR 3 2021. (16/10636-8, 18/10104-1, 16/09343-6)

MAJARON, VINICIUS F.; DA SILVA, MARISA G.; BORTOLETTO-SANTOS, RICARDO; KLAIC, RODRIGO; GIROTO, AMANDA; GUIMARAES, GELTON G. F.; POLITO, WAGNER L.; FARINAS, CRISTIANE S.; RIBEIRO, CAUE. Synergy between castor oil polyurethane/starch polymer coating and local acidification by A. niger for increasing the efficiency of nitrogen fertilization using urea granules. INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS, v. 154, OCT 15 2020. (16/10636-8, 17/18673-2, 18/10448-2, 18/10104-1, 16/09343-6)

GIROTO, AMANDA S.; GUIMARAES, GELTON G.; COLNAGO, LUIZ A.; KLAMCZYNSKI, ARTUR; GLENN, GREG; RIBEIRO, CAUE. Controlled release of nitrogen using urea-melamine-starch composites. JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, v. 217, p. 448-455, APR 20 2019. (13/11821-5, 18/10104-1)

GIROTO, AMANDA S.; GARCIA, RODRIGO H. S.; COLNAGO, LUIZ A.; KLAMCZYNSKI, ARTUR; GLENN, GREG M.; RIBEIRO, CAUE. Role of urea and melamine as synergic co-plasticizers for starch composites for fertilizer application. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, v. 144, p. 143-150, FEB 1 2020. (16/10636-8, 13/11821-5, 18/10104-1)

GIROTO, AMANDA S.; DO VALLE, STELLA F.; GUIMARAES, GELTON G. F.; JABLONOWSKI, NICOLAI D.; RIBEIRO, CAUE; MATTOSO, LUIZ HENRIQUE C.. Different Zn loading in Urea-Formaldehyde influences the N controlled release by structure modification. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, v. 11, n. 1, APR 7 2021. (16/09343-6, 18/10104-1, 16/10636-8)