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ArticlePolymers2024

Improving Water Stability of Soil Aggregates with Polyvinyl Alcohol as a Polymeric Binder.

Chunyan Cao, Minkun Cai, Lingyu Zhao, Gang Li

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Article in Polymers, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Authors and funding

4 authors.

Chunyan CaoSchool of Electrics and Computer Engineering, Nanfang College, Guangzhou, Guangzhou 510970, China.
Minkun CaiDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1875-783X
Lingyu ZhaoDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Gang LiDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.ORCID 0009-0002-8282-3715

Funding

Basic Research Program of Shenzhen JCYJ20230807093559046National Natural Science Foundation of China 52103301Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province 2023A1515012835the Young Innovative Talents Project of Universities in Guangdong Province, China 2022KQNCX137
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Soil degradation threatens agricultural productivity and food supply, leading to hunger issues in some developing regions. To address this challenge, we developed a low-cost, highly efficient, and long-term stable soil improvement method. We chose polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), a commercially available polymer that is safe and non-degradable, to serve as a soil adhesive. We mixed PVA solution into the soil and applied a drying treatment to enhance the bonding between PVA and the soil, achieving highly water-stable soil. This PVA-stabilized soil exhibits low bulk density, high porosity, and high permeability, making it an ideal substrate for planting. In a germination test, the PVA-stabilized soil revealed a higher germination rate and growth rate compared to those of the non-treated soil. We believe this simple and efficient soil improvement method can restore degraded soil and contribute to sustainable agriculture.

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polymer adhesivesoil degradationsustainable agriculturewater-stable aggregate

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PMID39000614
PMCPMC11243888

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