Nannapat Kaewnukulkit. UiO-66 (Zr) chitosanpolyvinyl alcohol composite films for controlled relearse of 1-naphthaleneacetic acid. Master's Degree(Sustainable energy and resources Engineering). Kasetsart University. Office of the University Library. : Kasetsart University, 2020.
UiO-66 (Zr) chitosanpolyvinyl alcohol composite films for controlled relearse of 1-naphthaleneacetic acid
Abstract:
1-Naphthaleneacetic acid (1-NAA) is commonly used in horticulture crops to improve fruit quantity and quality of many fruit trees and it plays a critical role in adventitious root formation. However, high concentration of 1-NAA can inhibit plant growth and affect human health. To minimize the adverse effect of using 1-NAA, we introduce UiO-66(Zr)/chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol composite films to improve the performance in controlled release of 1-NAA. Among the films, UiO66(Zr)/chitosan with ratio of 8/32 (MOF8 film) could absorb 1-NAA at 11.29±4.27 mg/g after 60 minutes and revealed an effective slow release of 1-NAA at 30.48±9.25% after 15 days of experimental period. This was significantly slower than that of the pure chitosan film by ~2.3 times. This improvement was likely caused by (i) the interactions through π-π interactions between 1-NAA and the organic ligands in UiO-66(Zr) structure and (ii) the electrostatic attraction of NH3 + in chitosan with negatively charged 1-NAA enabling high loading efficiency of 1-NAA. The properties of composite films were investigated through thermal stability, water absorption capacity, and tensile strength. It was found that MOF8 film showed high maximum thermal stability up to 325 °C and highest swelling degree of 410.03±122.34%. Mechanical property of MOF8 film was found closed to that of a polyethylene grafting tape in a market. In conclusion, the developed composite films showed effectiveness in slow release of 1-NAA and it could be used in wide range of agricultural applications.
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