Issue 17/2019 - "Solar and Thermal Smart Pesticide" realizes on-demand supply

The research group of researcher Wu Zhengyan of Hefei Institute of Physical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences recently successfully developed a photothermal controlled-release pesticide, which can automatically sense photoheat generation and "intelligently" promote pesticide release
.
The American Chemical Society journal Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering has published the results
.

Wu Zhengyan and other researchers used new methods to prepare a new type of photothermal controlled-release pesticide using attapulgite, biochar, ammonium bicarbonate and pesticide
glyphosate as raw materials.
This pesticide can automatically sense light to generate heat, and "intelligently" control the release of pesticides through near-infrared light and the thermal effect it generates, realizing the on-demand supply
of pesticides.
This "photothermal intelligent pesticide" can increase the utilization rate by 20% to 40%, reduce the cost by more than 20%, and reduce environmental pollution
.