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Cellulose Microfibers-EmbeddedCarboxymethyl TamarindKernel Gum Hydrogels as Soil Conditioners and Plant Nutrients Carriers 纤维素微纤维嵌入羧甲基罗望子仁胶水凝胶作为土壤调理剂和植物养分载体

Figshare Pub Date : 2025-05-13 DOI: 10.1021/acsagscitech.5c00092.s001

TarunKumar Gayen (21352971), Mohammad Amdad Ali (21352974), Sudhir G. Warkar (21352977)

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