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El Bouchtaoui FZ, Ablouh EH, Mhada M, Kassem I, Salim MH, Mouhib S, Kassab Z, Sehaqui H, El Achaby M. Methylcellulose/lignin biocomposite as an eco-friendly and multifunctional coating material for slow-release fertilizers: Effect on nutrients management and wheat growth. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 221:398-415. [PMID: 36063891 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.08.194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 08/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
To obviate adverse effects from the non-biodegradability of certain polymer-based slow-release fertilizers (SRFs) and to offset higher operational costs, the use of biopolymers as coating material has recently caught interest in the research circles. The present work aims to design a sustainable coating material based on biodegradable polymers. To this end, Alfa plant was initially exploited as a viable sustainable source for the extraction of lignin (LGe), which was in turn integrated into the development of a three-dimensional cross-linked network, including methylcellulose (MC) as a matrix and citric acid (CA) as a cross-linking agent. Then, the designed coating material was applied onto Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) and Triple Superphosphate (TSP) water-soluble fertilizers in a rotating pan machine. Chemical, physical, and biodegradation studies have confirmed that the coating material is environmentally-friendly. Nutrients release experiments in water as well as in soil environments have proved the effectiveness of the MC and MC/LGe coating layers in delaying the nutrients discharge. Besides, the nutrients release from coated DAP and TSP lasted longer than 30 days. Furthermore, the coating film enhanced the fertilizers mechanical resistance and boosted the soil water retention capacity. The agronomic evaluation has also confirmed their remarkable potential in enhancing wheat leaf area, chlorophyll content and biomass, in addition to the roots architecture and the final fruiting efficiency. These results showed that this hybrid composite could be used as an efficient coating material to produce slow-release fertilizers with multifunctional performances.
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Affiliation(s)
- Fatima-Zahra El Bouchtaoui
- Materials Science, Energy and Nanoengineering Department (MSN), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Lot 660 - Hay Moulay Rachid, Benguerir 43150, Morocco
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- Materials Science, Energy and Nanoengineering Department (MSN), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Lot 660 - Hay Moulay Rachid, Benguerir 43150, Morocco.
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- AgroBioSciences Department (AgBS), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Lot 660 - Hay Moulay Rachid, Benguerir 43150, Morocco
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- Materials Science, Energy and Nanoengineering Department (MSN), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Lot 660 - Hay Moulay Rachid, Benguerir 43150, Morocco
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- Materials Science, Energy and Nanoengineering Department (MSN), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Lot 660 - Hay Moulay Rachid, Benguerir 43150, Morocco
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- AgroBioSciences Department (AgBS), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Lot 660 - Hay Moulay Rachid, Benguerir 43150, Morocco
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- Materials Science, Energy and Nanoengineering Department (MSN), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Lot 660 - Hay Moulay Rachid, Benguerir 43150, Morocco
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- Materials Science, Energy and Nanoengineering Department (MSN), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Lot 660 - Hay Moulay Rachid, Benguerir 43150, Morocco
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- Materials Science, Energy and Nanoengineering Department (MSN), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Lot 660 - Hay Moulay Rachid, Benguerir 43150, Morocco.
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Sun SN, Li HY, Cao XF, Xu F, Sun RC. Structural variation of eucalyptus lignin in a combination of hydrothermal and alkali treatments. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2015; 176:296-299. [PMID: 25435069 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.11.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2014] [Revised: 11/07/2014] [Accepted: 11/09/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
Abstract
In this work, the structural features of the lignin isolated with 2% NaOH at 90°C for 2.5h from the hydrothermally pretreated eucalyptus fibers at different temperatures (100-200°C) for different times (15-60min) were thoroughly investigated. Results showed that the hydrothermal pretreatment facilitated the separation of alkali lignin from the pretreated fibers. It was found that the linkages of β-O-4, β-β, and β-5 decreased gradually with the increase of hydrothermal severity. Furthermore, decreased molecular weights (1630-510g/mol), associated carbohydrates contents (1.99-0.05%) and aliphatic OH contents (3.37-0.65mmol/g), and increased phenolic OH contents (0.71-2.98mmol/g) and thermal stability of the alkali lignins were observed with the increase of the hydrothermal severity.
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- Shao-Ni Sun
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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