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Microfluidic encapsulation for controlled release and its potential for nanofertilisers
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Le, Tu Nguyen Quang, Tran, Nam Nghiep, Escribà-Gelonch, Marc, Serra, Christophe A., Fisk, Ian, McClements, David Julian and Hessel, Volker (2021) Microfluidic encapsulation for controlled release and its potential for nanofertilisers. Chemical Society Reviews, 50 (21). pp. 11979-12012. doi:10.1039/D1CS00465D
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/D1CS00465D
Abstract
Nanotechnology is increasingly being utilized to create advanced materials with improved or new functional attributes. Converting fertilizers into a nanoparticle-form has been shown to improve their efficacy but the current procedures used to fabricate nanofertilisers often have poor reproducibility and flexibility. Microfluidic systems, on the other hand, have advantages over traditional nanoparticle fabrication methods in terms of energy and materials consumption, versatility, and controllability. The increased controllability can result in the formation of nanoparticles with precise and complex morphologies (e.g., tuneable sizes, low polydispersity, and multi-core structures). As a result, their functional performance can be tailored to specific applications. This paper reviews the principles, formation, and applications of nano-enabled delivery systems fabricated using microfluidic approaches for the encapsulation, protection, and release of fertilizers. Controlled release can be achieved using two main routes: (i) nutrients adsorbed on nanosupports and (ii) nutrients encapsulated inside nanostructures. We aim to highlight the opportunities for preparing a new generation of highly versatile nanofertilisers using microfluidic systems. We will explore several main characteristics of microfluidically prepared nanofertilisers, including droplet formation, shell fine-tuning, adsorbate fine-tuning, and sustained/triggered release behavior.
Item Type: | Journal Item | ||||||||||
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Subjects: | S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General) T Technology > T Technology (General) |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > Engineering | ||||||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Agricultural biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Microfluidics, Plant-soil relationships, Plants -- Nutrition, Agricultural innovations | ||||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Chemical Society Reviews | ||||||||||
Publisher: | Royal Society of Chemistry | ||||||||||
ISSN: | 0306-0012 | ||||||||||
Official Date: | 7 November 2021 | ||||||||||
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Volume: | 50 | ||||||||||
Number: | 21 | ||||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 11979-12012 | ||||||||||
DOI: | 10.1039/D1CS00465D | ||||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||||||
Copyright Holders: | Royal Society of Chemistry | ||||||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 21 June 2022 | ||||||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 13 September 2022 | ||||||||||
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