Polymer nanoparticles: adsorption and desorption of the weedkiller Tebuthiuron turned to green chemistry

The herbicide Tebuthiuron is a major responsible for controlling and combating weeds in sugarcane crops, but its use poses serious environmental risks. In order to reduce the amount of product used, a study of herbicide anchoring in nanospheres and controlled release was performed, observing factors...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: de Oliveira, Patricia Neves, Andrade, Romulo Davi Albuquerque
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS)
Repositorio:Orbital - The Electronic Journal of Chemistry (Campo Grande)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:periodicos.ufms.br:article/16057
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.ufms.br/index.php/orbital/article/view/16057
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:tebuthiuron
adsorption
chitosan
desorption
nanoparticles
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Sumario:The herbicide Tebuthiuron is a major responsible for controlling and combating weeds in sugarcane crops, but its use poses serious environmental risks. In order to reduce the amount of product used, a study of herbicide anchoring in nanospheres and controlled release was performed, observing factors such as conductivity and pH variation. The results of conductimetric titrations and UV analysis in the visible region showed the efficiency of the chitosan nanospheres in the controlled release process of the anchored herbicide. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17807/orbital.v10i5.1136