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Effect of Polymeric Nanocomposite on Sandy Soil Sta-Bilization

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Soil erosion is a threat to the inhabitant of arid and semiarid regions Soil and sand dune stabilizationusing different materials and methods is one of the main challenges of land degradation management in this area. This study assessed the possibility of using polymeric nanocomposite (acrylic acid co-acrylamide) assisted by nanofiber as mulch on the properties of sand dunes, which were polymerized by free radicals. One liter of the polymeric nanocomposite was sprayed on sample metal trays at 1wt. %, 3 wt%, and 5 wt% levels and cured for 30 days to investigate their effects on sand properties. The polymeric nanocomposite was also sprayed in one layer on some trays and two layers on other trays to compare the impact of spraying frequency. The research used a completely randomized design, with each experiment conducted three times. The effects of mulches on the treatment characteristics were examined via a wind tunnel, compressive and shear resistance, and crust thickness tests. The wind tunnel results showed the erosion rate after adding the polymeric nanocomposite was 0 g/h 0.3 m2 at a wind velocity of 15 m/s. Furthermore, the mechanical strength of the treated samples after 30 days revealed that the 3 wt% polymeric nanocomposite improved the erodibility of treatments substantially more than the 1 wt% and 5 wt%. Accordingly, a polymeric nanocomposite of 3 wt% applied in two layers increased the compressive resistance, shear resistance, and crust thickness by 2.4, 1.94, and 16.93 times, respectively, compared to the control samples. The result improved the understanding of the effectiveness of polymeric nanocomposite in soil erosion control and is recommended to stabilize sand dunes.

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  1. Acrylic Acid co Acrylamide.

  2. Nanofiber Chitin.

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The authors are very grateful for the support of Tehran University for this research. The laboratory study of this research was carried out in the laboratory of the Department of Revitalization of Dry and Mountainous Areas and the Department of Chemistry.

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  1. Department of Desert Management and Controlling, Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran

    Zahra Feizi & Abolfazl Ranjbar Fordoei

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    Alireza Shakeri

  3. Department of Bio Systems, Faculty of New Technologies and Aerospace Engineering, Shahid Beheshti University, Zirab Campus, Tehran, Iran

    Sima Sepahvand

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Feizi, Z., Fordoei, A.R., Shakeri, A. et al. Effect of Polymeric Nanocomposite on Sandy Soil Sta-Bilization. J Polym Environ 32, 842–853 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-023-03008-4

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