Mechanical and Sustained-Release Properties of Crosslinked Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Sodium Humate Composite Membranes
Shuai Kuang, Enwei Chen, Tian-en Shui, Piyue Gong, Feng Wang, Haiying Huang · 2026
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Description
Shuai Kuang and co-authors build in 2026 a membrane from a common water-soluble plastic blended with a salt made from humic acid, a natural material rich in chemical handles. A crosslinking agent ties the mix into a firm network. Such films could serve as farm mulch that breaks down and releases useful matter slowly.
Changing the blend ratio let the team tune strength and stretch. At a humate share of seven and a half percent, the film reached its best balance, with high tensile strength and good stretch before breaking. After two days, about two thirds of the humate had seeped out, showing it was held fast yet released in a sustained way. A standard release model fit the seepage curve well. The authors propose the film for further testing as a mulch material.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Shuai Kuang, Enwei Chen, Tian-en Shui, Piyue Gong, Feng Wang, Haiying Huang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 38 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |