Smart nanocomposites of chitosan/alginate nanoparticles loaded with copper oxide as alternative nanofertilizers

Publication date: 1 Gen 2021

JournalSource: OPENALEXOpenAlex type: articleOpen Access
Authors: Marco Leonardi, Giuseppe Caruso, Sabrina Carroccio, Simona Boninelli, Giusy Curcuruto, Massimo Zimbone, Maria Allegra, Biagio Torrisi, Filippo Ferlito, Maria Miritello

A chitosan and sodium alginate complex acts as a biodegradable shell to release nanoscaled nutrients, CuO nanoparticles, as an alternative smart delivery nanofertilizer.

Origin
Environmental Science Nano
Volume
8
Issue
1
Pages
174-187
Cited by
103