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US 2020/0253138 A1Published application
Compositions and methods relating to functionalized sands
AssigneeKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology
InventorsHimanshu MISHRA, Joel REIHMER, Adair GALLO, JR.
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Abstract
Described herein are compositions and methods relating to functionalized sands or soils.
Claims12
1-22. (canceled)
A modified composition of sand or soil that acts as mulch, comprising:
- one or more particles of sand or soil, wherein the one or more particles have a size which is 600 μm or less;
- and
- a hydrophobic layer coating the one or more particles of sand or soil,
- wherein the hydrophobic layer has a thickness of 200 nm or less.
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A method of reducing irrigation requirements for an agricultural system, comprising:
- providing a mulch that includes one or more particles of sand or soil, wherein the one or more particles have a size which is 600 μm or less, and the one or more particles are coated with a hydrophobic layer having a thickness of 200 nm or less;
- and
- distributing the mulch on one or more apexes of a soil for preventing water evaporation from the soil.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.