Synthesis and properties of starch-graft-polyacrylamide/clay superabsorbent composite

Authors
Wu, JH Lin, JM Zhou, M Wei, CR
Citation
Jh. Wu et al., Synthesis and properties of starch-graft-polyacrylamide/clay superabsorbent composite, MACRO RAPID, 21(15), 2000, pp. 1032-1034
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
10221336 → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
15
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1032 - 1034
Database
ISI
SICI code
1022-1336(20001023)21:15<1032:SAPOSS>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
A novel starch-graft-polyacrylamide/clay superabsorbent composite is synthe sized by graft copolymerization reaction of acrylamide, potato starch and c lay mineral micropowder, followed by hydrolysis with sodium hydroxide. The water absorbency of the composite reaches 4000 g H2O/g. The influence of ki nd and amounts of clay and of the crosslinker in the composite on the absor bent properties is discussed in this paper.