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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Metal Binding by Water-Soluble Polychelates and Implications for Agriculture

Garry W. Warrender A and Robert G. Gilbert A B
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A The University of Queensland, Centre for Nutrition & Food Sciences, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, Brisbane, Qld 4072, Australia.

B Corresponding author. Email: b.gilbert@uq.edu.au

Australian Journal of Chemistry 64(12) 1593-1601 https://doi.org/10.1071/CH11256
Submitted: 23 June 2011  Accepted: 10 October 2011   Published: 16 November 2011

Abstract

Means are developed to improve the metal ion delivery/remediation potential of polyacrylamides (PAMs), by incorporation of the co-monomer N-acryloyl-4-aminosalicylic acid. The polymers were synthesized by solution and inverse emulsion polymerization. The chemical binding of two soil micronutrients, Cu2+ and Fe3+, were investigated using atomic absorption spectroscopy. The modified PAM had an enhanced affinity for metal ions compared with conventional PAMs. This modified PAM has the potential as a delivery tool of plant micronutrients and stabilizers for agricultural soils undergoing intense irrigation. The same polymers may also provide a detoxifying effect in these applications where some micronutrient sources may be in excess and detrimental to productive agriculture.


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