The copolimeryzation synthesis and swelling capacity of cellulose-poly superabsorbent (acrylic acid-co-acrylamide) based on rice straw

摘要

A superabsorbent has been synthesized by copolymerization of rice straw cellulose as the back bone with the composition of 0.724 mol/L acrylamide and 1.429 mol/L acrylic acid as the monomers, 2.32 mmol/L N, N'-methylene-bis-acrylamide as the crosslinker, and 7.94 mmol/L potassium persulfate as the initiator. The rendement of cellulose obtained from rice straw isolation is 33.55% with the size of 34.06 nm nanocrystalline cellulose, obtained from XRD diffraction pattern. The copolymerization results in the spectrum characterization of Cellulose-Poly superabsorbent (AA-co-AM) with FTIR shows OH stretching vibration, NH and C=0 stretching of monomer acrylic acid and acrylamide at wave number about 3343 cm1 and 1600 cm1. The surface morphology analyzed with SEM shows the superabsorbent has rough surface morphology compared to acrylic acid-acrylamide copolymer. The results of grafting efficiency increases with the increasing amount of the reacted monomer. The characterization of result shows that the grafting process of acrylic acid-acrylamide on cellulose has been formed. The swelling capacity of superabsorbent in water is 691.18 g/g, and 765.58 g/g in urea. This result is quite satisfactory and can be applied for slow release superabsorbent.