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Acrylamide–itaconic acid superabsorbent polymers and superabsorbent polymer/mica nanocomposites
Author(s) -
Foungfung Daungtawan,
Phattanarudee Siriwan,
Seetapan Nispa,
Kiatkamjornwong Suda
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
polymers for advanced technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.61
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1099-1581
pISSN - 1042-7147
DOI - 10.1002/pat.1559
Subject(s) - superabsorbent polymer , itaconic acid , materials science , copolymer , polymer chemistry , mica , acrylamide , nanocomposite , polymerization , polymer , chemical engineering , aqueous solution , monomer , absorption of water , composite material , chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering
Superabsorbent polymer acrylamide (AM)/itaconic acid (IA) and its nanocomposite were synthesized by redox polymerization in an aqueous solution of both monomers with mica used as an inorganic additive. The influences of IA concentration, mica content, and crosslinker concentration on the water absorption and physical properties of the superabsorbent polymer and its nanocomposite were examined. Water absorbency in artificial urine by the synthesized copolymers, and the gel strength of the superabsorbent copolymers and their nanocomposites, were tested with loads of 0.28 or 0.70 psi. Transmission electron micrographs and X‐ray diffraction confirmed that the polymer chains were successfully intercalated into the silicate layers in the mica. The water absorbency and the artificial urine absorbency of the composite with an AM‐to‐IA mole ratio of 95:5, 0.2% mol N‐MBA, and 5% w/w mica were 748 ± 5 and 76 ± 2 g g −1 , respectively, whilst the neat copolymer achieved only 640 ± 7 and 72 ± 2 g g −1 in water and artificial urine, respectively. The viscoelastic behavior suggested that the swollen gel of the nanocomposites exhibited mechanical stability and elasticity. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.