EDTA–calcium coordination assembles halloysite nanotubes into porous microspheres for abamectin or prometryn delivery, with responsive release, leaf affinity and UV protection.
The carrier design is evaluated separately with the insecticide abamectin and the herbicide prometryn.
The official report describes release under mildly acidic conditions. The paper appears in Small 20(40), 2402921.
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Spherical Assembly of Halloysite Clay Nanotubes as a General Reservoir of Hydrophobic Pesticides for pH‐Responsive Management of Pests and Weeds
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Question: How can natural clay nanotubes form responsive reservoirs for hydrophobic pesticides?
Design and findings: EDTA–calcium coordination assembles halloysite nanotubes into porous microspheres for abamectin or prometryn delivery, with responsive release, leaf affinity and UV protection.
Scope: Abamectin and prometryn are evaluated separately; results do not establish universal applicability to every pesticide or crop.
Authors: Guopeng Teng; Chaowen Chen; Xueqi Ma; Hengjian Mao; Xue Yuan; Huan Xu; Zhengyan Wu; Jia Zhang
Online publication: 2024-06-01