Quantifying the combined effect of pH and salinity on the performance of water absorbing polymers used for drought management

• Published in: Journal of polymer research Vol. 28; no. 11
• Main Authors: Saha, Abhisekh, Rattan, Bharat, Sekharan, Sreedeep, Manna, Uttam
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.11.2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Acrylic resins; Arid regions; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Crosslinking; Electrical resistivity; Fly ash; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Inorganic salts; Original Paper; Polymer Sciences; Polymers; Salinity; Semi arid areas; Soils; Water absorbing capacity; Superabsorbent polymer; Electrical conductivity; Soil salinity; Application rate

Water absorbing polymers (WAPs) are widely used in the agricultural field of arid and semiarid regions as soil amendments to increase the water retention capacity and minimize irrigation frequency. The agricultural soils in these regions generally have varying levels of pH and salinity, which would...