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Cover Image, Volume 131, Issue 22
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.41132
Subject(s) - guar gum , guar , economic shortage , cover (algebra) , polymer science , superabsorbent polymer , moisture , computer science , agricultural engineering , mathematics , polymer , materials science , chemistry , food science , engineering , composite material , philosophy , mechanical engineering , linguistics , government (linguistics)
In recent years, as efficient use of water available for crops has become highly relevant, the use of superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) has been viewed as an innovative tool to improve water use efficiency in agricultural operations. K. S. V. Poorna Chandrika, Anupama Singh, Dhruba Jyoti Sarkar, Abhishek Rathore, and Anil Kumar prepare crosslinked guar gum‐g‐polyacrylate superabsorbent hydrogels to explore their potential as soil conditioners and carriers. The addition of guar gum‐SAP significantly enhances the moisture characteristics of plant growth media, showing that it has potential for diverse applications in moisture stress agriculture. The cover shows a SEM image of guar gum. DOI: 10.1002/app.41060