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Urea-silica nanohybrids with potential applications for slow and precise release of nitrogen

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dc.contributor.author de Silva, M.
dc.contributor.author Siriwardena, D.P.
dc.contributor.author Sandaruwan, C.
dc.contributor.author Priyadarshana, G.
dc.contributor.author Karunaratne, V.
dc.date.accessioned 2022-08-29T07:20:28Z
dc.date.available 2022-08-29T07:20:28Z
dc.date.issued 2020
dc.identifier.citation de Silva, M., et al. (2020). Urea-silica nanohybrids with potential applications for slow and precise release of nitrogen. Materials Letters 272 (2020) 127839 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/11821
dc.description.abstract The adoption of nanoparticles as carrier matrices in the production of hybrid functional materials is futuristic in agriculture applications. In this study, a greener, modified in-situ sol-gel route was employed to synthesize urea-silica nanohybrids with a high urea loading of 36% (w/w) and a loading efficiency of ~83%. Characterization studies indicated the successful incorporation of urea into silica nanoparticles and the formation of strong bonds between the nanoparticles and urea molecules without any substantial modification to the structure and morphology of silica nanoparticles. Aforesaid observations were further corroborated by the slow and sustained release behavior exhibited by nanohybrids in water for more than ten days. The developed urea-silica nanohybrids could be utilized as a potential candidate for slow-release nitrogen fertilizers. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Elsevier en_US
dc.subject Urea-silica nanohybrid Nanoparticles Slow release Nitrogen fertilizer en_US
dc.title Urea-silica nanohybrids with potential applications for slow and precise release of nitrogen en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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