@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10040,
	  title     = {Synthesis and Analysis of Swelling and Controlled Release Behaviour of Anionic sIPN Acrylamide based Hydrogels},
	  author    = {Atefeh Hekmat and  Abolfazl Barati and  Ebrahim Vasheghani Frahani and  Ali Afraz},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {In modern agriculture, polymeric hydrogels are
known as a component able to hold an amount of water due to their
3-dimensional network structure and their tendency to absorb water
in humid environments. In addition, these hydrogels are able to
controllably release the fertilisers and pesticides loaded in them.
Therefore, they deliver these materials to the plants' roots and help
them with growing. These hydrogels also reduce the pollution of
underground water sources by preventing the active components
from leaching. In this study, sIPN acrylamide based hydrogels are
synthesised by using acrylamide free radical, potassium acrylate, and
linear polyvinyl alcohol. Ammonium nitrate is loaded in the hydrogel
as the fertiliser. The effect of various amounts of monomers and
linear polymer, measured in molar ratio, on the swelling rate,
equilibrium swelling, and release of ammonium nitrate is studied.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Chemical and Molecular Engineering},
	  volume    = {3},
	  number    = {8},
	  year      = {2009},
	  pages     = {383 - 387},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10040},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/32},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 32, 2009},
	}