Novel coating with differentiated release enhances fertilizer performance

Innovative fertilizer technology is an effective solution to enhance food security while achieving environmental sustainability. However, current fertilizer technologies aiming to consider the interaction of fertilizer-crop-environment are still insufficient. Here, we designed an innovation fertilizer technology of simple, safe, and biodegradable coating with differentiated release, and then proven the effectiveness to address abovementioned challenges. Our study provides a reference for promoting the innovation, transformation and upgrade of fertilizer industry. • Summarizing historical development and limitations of commercial fertilizer synergists. • Designing porous material-based coating for unique release of diverse synergists. • Experimentally verified that the novel coating enhances synergists efficiency. • Nitrogen synergist with the novel coating reduces N 2 O emissions by 26 % compared to traditional formulas.