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Role of urea and melamine as synergic co-plasticizers for starch composites for fertilizer application

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Author(s):
Giroto, Amanda S. [1] ; Garcia, Rodrigo H. S. [1] ; Colnago, Luiz A. [1] ; Klamczynski, Artur [2] ; Glenn, Greg M. [2] ; Ribeiro, Caue [1, 3]
Total Authors: 6
Affiliation:
[1] EMBRAPA Instrumentat, 1452 15 Novembro St, BR-13560970 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil
[2] USDA ARS, Bioprod Chem & Engn Res, Western Reg Res Ctr, Albany, CA 94710 - USA
[3] Forschungszentrum Julich, Inst Energy & Climate Res IEK 14 Electrochem Proc, D-52425 Julich - Germany
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules; v. 144, p. 143-150, FEB 1 2020.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Herein we describe the interaction of starch, urea, and melamine (C3N6H6) in composite materials for use as controlled-release plant fertilizer. Slow-release fertilizers are important in minimizing nutrient losses due to run-off, leaching, and other factors. Urea is an effective plasticizer for starch and is an important nitrogen fertilizer throughout the world. Melamine also has high nitrogen content and could be combined with urea-starch composites to provide enhanced controlled-release fertilizer. This study reports the structural interaction and the performance gain of melamine addition to starch-urea composites. Composites were characterized by spectro-scopic techniques (FT-Raman and C-13 NMR) detailing the interaction between melamine, urea, and starch. These interactions helped facilitate extrusion processing by lowering viscosity and processing temperatures suggesting an enhanced starch plasticizing effect of starch-urea-melamine composites. Further research into the co-plasticization of starch by urea and melamine could be exploited for improved controlled-release fertilizer products. Further research into the co-plasticization of starch by urea and melamine could be exploited for improved controlled-release fertilizer products. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 16/10636-8 - From the cell factory to the Biodiesel-Bioethanol integrated biorefinery: a systems approach applied to complex problems in micro and macroscales
Grantee:Roberto de Campos Giordano
Support Opportunities: Program for Research on Bioenergy (BIOEN) - Thematic Grants
FAPESP's process: 13/11821-5 - Study of Nanosize Phosphate Solubilization Dispersed in Matrices of Different Solubilities
Grantee:Amanda Soares Giroto
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
FAPESP's process: 18/10104-1 - Nanocomposites Preparation from Urea modified with Glycerol for optimization of Process of Controlled Release of Nutrients
Grantee:Amanda Soares Giroto
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral