Swelling characteristics of konjac glucomannan superabsobent synthesized by radiation-induced graft copolymerization |
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| Institution: | 1. College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China;2. Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, 29 Oxford Street Cambridge, MA 02138, USA;1. Seemanta Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Odisha, India;2. AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia;3. Shri Venkateshwara University, Gajraula, India;4. Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, India |
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| Abstract: | Graft copolymerization of konjac glucomannan (KGM) and acrylic acid was induced by 60Co-γ irradiation at room temperature. The effects of radiation dose and monomer-to-KGM ratio on grafting yield and equilibrium water absorbency were investigated. The KGM-based superabsorbent polymer (KSAP) could absorb water 625 times of its dry weight when the radiation dose was 5.0 kGy and monomer-to-KGM ratio was 5. The structure of KSAP was characterized by FTIR, XRD, and SEM. KSAP showed a lower crystallinity than KGM. The porous microstructure of KSAP was revealed by SEM. The diffusion mechanism of water in the hydrogel is consistent with the anomalous diffusion model. Cations, especially multivalent cations, greatly reduced water absorbency of KSAP. Rising temperature, acidic or basic solutions are not favorable for the swelling of KSAP. |
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