Solid Metal Ascorbate Complexes for Plant Nutrition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing agricultural formulations of titanium and vanadium complexes with undefined structures face challenges in stability, storage, and accurate dosage, leading to reduced efficacy and potential adverse reactions, particularly when in liquid form, which complicates their use in plant cultivation.
Innovation Solution
Development of solid formulations of metal and ascorbic acid complexes with defined structures, specifically titanium and vanadium ascorbate complexes, in the form of powders or granules, which can be easily dissolved for use, ensuring high purity, stability at various temperatures, and precise dosage control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If liquid formulations of metal complexes are used, then ease of operation is improved, but stability and storage reliability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the physical state parameter from liquid to solid form. Solid formulations are prepared by drying liquid formulations or by direct solid-state mixing, transforming the product into a stable powder or granule form that maintains chemical integrity during storage while allowing easy dissolution in water for application.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates composite formulations by combining metal complexes with inert carriers or excipients in solid form. This composite approach allows the active metal complexes to be stabilized within a solid matrix, preventing degradation while maintaining solubility and bioavailability when applied to plants.
2Reliability
If solid formulations are used, then stability and ease of handling are improved, but manufacturing precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary complex formation in liquid phase where precise stoichiometric ratios can be accurately controlled during synthesis. The resulting solid formulation is then a stable end product that preserves the precisely formulated composition, eliminating the need for precise dosing during field application.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms the product from liquid to solid state through controlled drying or crystallization processes. This phase change allows the precisely formulated liquid complex to be converted into a stable solid formulation that maintains the exact composition established during manufacturing, ensuring both precision and stability.
3Ease of manufacture
If undefined structure complexes are used, then ease of manufacture is improved, but measurement precision and dosage accuracy deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary complex formation with defined stoichiometry in controlled laboratory conditions, establishing precise metal-to-ligand ratios. This pre-defined structure is then scaled up for manufacturing while maintaining the same precise composition, allowing accurate dosage calculation and application rates.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces empirical, trial-and-error formulation approaches with a systematic chemical synthesis approach based on known coordination chemistry. By using defined ligand structures and stoichiometric reactions, the patent enables precise calculation of active ingredient content, replacing mechanical guessing with chemical precision.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solid formulations provide enhanced stability and ease of handling, allowing for precise application and improved bioavailability of titanium and vanadium, leading to increased plant growth, resistance to pathogens, and improved nutrient uptake, while minimizing storage and transport issues.
Implementation Method 1
Metals such as titanium (IV) and vanadium (IV) in the form of complex compounds are well absorbed by plants... complexes containing metal-carbon bonds, i.e. titanium- and vanadoorganic compounds
Implementation Method 2
solid formulations of metal and ascorbic acid complexes with defined structures... in the form of powders or granules, which can be easily dissolved for use
Data Source
AI summary
The object of the invention is a formulation of metal and ascorbic acid complexes of the general formula MO(OH)z(Asc)x.yH2O, in a solid form, where: M is a metal that is titanium or vanadium; Asc represents C6H7O6; x is an integer from 1 to 4; y is an integer from 0 to 5; z is 0 or 1; molar ratio of M to Asc is from 1:1 to 1:4, with one or more agriculturally acceptable substances selected from excipients, carriers, other active agents. The object of the invention is also a method for obtaining these formulations and the use thereof. The object of the invention is also the use of the complex as described above, for the preparation of formulations used in the cultivation of plants.