Desenvolvimento de hidrogéis nanoestruturados baseados em polissacarídeo e zeólita para aplicação em sistemas de liberação controlada

• Ano de defesa: 2015
• Autor(a) principal: Tanaka, Fabricio Nunes [UNESP]
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
• Palavras-chave em Português: Produtos químicos agrícolas; Adubos e fertilizantes; Nanotecnologia; Agricultural chemicals
• Link de acesso: http://hdl.handle.net/11449/138429; http://www.athena.biblioteca.unesp.br/exlibris/bd/cathedra/15-04-2016/000864223.pdf

The application of pesticides from hydrophilic polymer matrices can reduce damage to the environment and human health caused by their indiscriminate use. In this work, novel nanostructured hydrogels based on poly (acrylamide-co-methacrylic acid) PMAA-co-PAAm, carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) and zeolite with different compositions were synthesized. Swelling degree (Q) measurements of these materials were done using water and saline solutions as swelling media. Differently of others nanostructured hydrogels published in the literature, there was a tendency of the reduction in the Q value with increase in zeolite content. Besides, the hydrogel with high zeolite content suffered low significant reduction in the Q values compared to pure hydrogel when the swelling media was changed. Indicating the solution sorption capability of the zeolite. From Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), it was possible to identify possible interactions of the zeolite oxides groups with hydrophilic groups of the hydrogel matrix. In addition, the analysis of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed an increase in pore size, and a change in the surface of the nanostructured hydrogel with 1,5% of zeolite when compared to pure hydrogel. Thermogravimetric analysis (TG) showed that the addition of zeolite in nanostructured hydrogels increased of the thermal stability of the polymeric matrices. Analysis of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) showed that there was an increase in the enthalpy variation in thermal event related to evaporation of the water of hydration of the nanostructured hydrogel. This fact is attributed to the water accumulation into the zeolite cavities. Finally, the desorption analysis of the fertilizer showed that these hydrogels have promising properties of sorption and desorption of agrochemicals. Thus, these nanocomposites are potential candidates to be applied as carrier vehicles for controlled ...