Smart urea ionic co-crystals with enhanced urease inhibition activity for improved nitrogen cycle management

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TitleSmart urea ionic co-crystals with enhanced urease inhibition activity for improved nitrogen cycle management
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2018
JournalChemical Communications
Volume54
Issue55
Pagination7637 - 7640
AuthorsCasali, Lucia, Luca Mazzei, Oleksii Shemchuk, Kenneth Honer, Fabrizia Grepioni, Stefano Ciurli, Dario Braga, and Jonas Baltrusaitis
PublisherThe Royal Society of Chemistry
ISBN Number1359-7345
Abstract

A smart ionic co-crystal of urea with KCl and ZnCl2 has been obtained in two polymorphic modifications via mechanochemical and solution methods and proven to be a very efficient urease inhibitor while, simultaneously, able to provide soil nutrients to complement N supply.

URLhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C8CC03777A
Short TitleChem. Commun.