Synthesis and Property Characterization of Cassava Starch Grafted Poly(acrylamide-co-(maleic acid)) Superabsorbent via γ -Irradiation

摘要

Graft copolymerizations of acrylamide and maleic acid onto cassava starch by a simultaneous irradiation irradiation technique using γ-rays as a initiator were carried out. Various important parameters of total dose, dose rate, monomer-to-cassava starch ratio and maleic acid content were studied. Addition of 2% ww~(-1) diprotic acid of maleic acid into the reaction mixture yields a saponified starch graft copolymer with a water absorption in distilled water as high as 2256g g -1 of its dried weight. The water absorption of these saponified graft copolymers insaline and buffer solutions was also measured. The water absorption depends largely on the cationic type and concentration of these solutions in terms of ionic strength. This research explains a charge transfer mechanism for graft copolymerization of maleic acid and acrylamide onto cassava starch, and describes the influential parameters that affect grafting effeciency and water absorption.