Polymers and its applications in agriculture

Autor(es)

Milani, Priscila ; Franca, Debora ; Balieiro, Aline Gambaro ; Faez, Roselena

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: POLIMEROS-CIENCIA E TECNOLOGIA; v. 27, n. 3, p. 11-pg., 2017-07-01.

Resumo

Polymers are a class of soft materials with numerous and versatile mechanical and chemical properties that can be tuned specific to their application. Agriculture is an expanding area due to the requirement for indispensable food to meet the demands of a growing global population. Consequently, development of technology to improve the quality of the soil and agriculture manages is still under development. Intelligent agricultural supplies (controlled or slow release agrochemicals and superabsorbents) and biosorbents contribute to an expanding niche using technology from polymers. This review elucidates the state-of-the-art and will discuss some important aspects of using polymers in intelligent fertilizers, as well as superabsorbent, biosorbent and biodegradation processes in agriculture that are environmentally, technically, socially, and economically sustainable. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 14/06566-9 - Híbridos poliméricos para liberação de nutrientes: preparação, caracterização e avaliação in situ no solo
• Beneficiário: Roselena Faez
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa BIOEN - Regular