Biodegradable and multifunctional black mulch film decorated with darkened lignin induced by iron ions for "green" agriculture.

Qiansen Wang, Louyu Wang,Chao Li, Cong Jiang,Jinwen Hu,Yanna Lv,Yehan Tao,Jie Lu, Gaofeng Pan,Jian Du,Haisong Wang

International journal of biological macromolecules(2024)

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Abstract
High-value utilization of bleached lignin has been widely used in different fields, whereas the investigation on darkened lignin in composite materials was often ignored. In this work, a sort of eco-friendly and structurally robust sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/sodium lignosulfonate (SLS) black composite mulch film was elaborately designed. The chelation and redox reaction effect between Fe ions and SLS lead to the formation of a more quinones structure on lignin, darkening both lignin and the mulch films. The chelation effect between Fe ions and biopolymer formed three-dimensional structures, which can be used as sacrifice bonds to dissipate energy and improve the mechanical properties of the composite films. In particular, the maximum elongation at break and toughness increased from 48.4 % and 1141 kJ/m3 for the CMC/PVA film to 210.9 % and 1426 kJ/m3 for the optimized CMC/PVA/SLS/Fe black mulch film, respectively. In addition, the optimized black mulch film also possesses good soil water retention, thermal preservation effect, controlled urea release, and well biodegradability. This work offered a novel strategy for designing eco-friendly black mulch with reinforced mechanical strength, slow-release urea, soil moisture retention, and heat preservation performances.
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