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Study of radiation‐induced graft copolymerization of butyl acrylate onto chitosan in acetic acid aqueous solution
Author(s) -
Yu Li,
He Yu,
Bin Liang,
Yue'e Fang
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.13011
Subject(s) - copolymer , grafting , aqueous solution , chitosan , materials science , polymer chemistry , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , acetic acid , acrylate , scanning electron microscope , irradiation , butyl acrylate , coating , nuclear chemistry , chemical engineering , chemistry , polymer , organic chemistry , composite material , physics , nuclear physics , engineering
The graft copolymerization of butyl acrylate onto chitosan in acetic acid aqueous solution was investigated, using the γ‐ray of 60 Co γ‐irradiation method. Fourier transform infrared spectra analysis, X‐ray diffraction analysis, and scanning electron microscopy characterized the graft copolymer. The effect of synthesis variables in the graft copolymerization have been discussed in the light of grafting efficiency, grafting percentage, and homopolymer percentage. Hydrophilicity and impact strength of the films formed from copolymer solution were tested and their feasibility as seed coating was studied. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 90: 2855–2860, 2003