Research into the super-absorbent polymers on agricultural water

Fujin Ai, Xiuzhao Yin, Ruochi Hu, Hailing Ma and Wei Liu

Agricultural Water Management, 2021, vol. 245, issue C

Abstract: Super-absorbent polymers (SAPs) are a family of functional polymer material, with a high water absorption function. It absorbs water hundreds to thousands of times heavier than itself and has excellent water retention performance. Once the water absorption expands into a hydrogel, it is difficult to separate the water even under pressure. This article describes the water absorption and retention capacity of polymer water-absorbent resin, a compound that can solve the problem of water shortages in agriculture, which is very important for the development of modern agriculture.

Keywords: Super-absorbent polymer; Water absorption; Water retention; Modern agriculture (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106513

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