Swelling behaviors and characterization of oil palm empty fruit bunch-graft-poly (Acrylamide) superabsorbent polymer composites

The development on a class of technologically advanced materials like superabsorbent polymer composites (SAPC) involved multidisciplinary research started when its potential is recognized. Oil palm empty fruit bunch-graft-poly (acrylamide) (OPEFB-g-PAAm) SAPC was synthesized via simultaneous crossli...

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Main Authors:	Shafinaz Jamaludin, Shahrir Hashim
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Language:	English
Published:	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2011
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2569/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2569/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2569/1/17_Shafinaz.pdf

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spelling	ukm-25692016-12-14T06:32:00Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2569/ Swelling behaviors and characterization of oil palm empty fruit bunch-graft-poly (Acrylamide) superabsorbent polymer composites Shafinaz Jamaludin, Shahrir Hashim, The development on a class of technologically advanced materials like superabsorbent polymer composites (SAPC) involved multidisciplinary research started when its potential is recognized. Oil palm empty fruit bunch-graft-poly (acrylamide) (OPEFB-g-PAAm) SAPC was synthesized via simultaneous crosslinking and graft copolymerization of acrylamide (AAm) monomer onto OPEFB backbone with N,N’-methylenebisacrylamide (MBA) and ammonium persulphate (APS) acts as crosslinker and initiator, respectively, along with neutralization using solution polymerization method. Systematically, variables that affect the swelling behaviors of OPEFB-g-PAAm SAPC were optimized. The effects of initiator, crosslinker and filler concentration as well as solvent quantity and the degree of neutralization on water absorbency of OPEFB-g-PAAm SAPC were studied. Maximum absorbency of OPEFB-g-PAAm SAPC was achieved at 589.06 g/g when the amount of APS and MBA were 1.5 wt.% and 0.15 wt.%, respectively, and the OPEFB loading was at 10 wt.%. The optimum amount of solvent used was 15 mL and the degree of neutralization was 20%. The chemical structure of the OPEFB-g-PAAm SAPC was characterized by means of Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. A mechanism pathway in synthesizing OPEFB-g-PAAm SAPC was suggested Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2011-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2569/1/17_Shafinaz.pdf Shafinaz Jamaludin, and Shahrir Hashim, (2011) Swelling behaviors and characterization of oil palm empty fruit bunch-graft-poly (Acrylamide) superabsorbent polymer composites. Sains Malaysiana, 40 (7). pp. 781-787. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/
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description	The development on a class of technologically advanced materials like superabsorbent polymer composites (SAPC) involved multidisciplinary research started when its potential is recognized. Oil palm empty fruit bunch-graft-poly (acrylamide) (OPEFB-g-PAAm) SAPC was synthesized via simultaneous crosslinking and graft copolymerization of acrylamide (AAm) monomer onto OPEFB backbone with N,N’-methylenebisacrylamide (MBA) and ammonium persulphate (APS) acts as crosslinker and initiator, respectively, along with neutralization using solution polymerization method. Systematically, variables that affect the swelling behaviors of OPEFB-g-PAAm SAPC were optimized. The effects of initiator, crosslinker and filler concentration as well as solvent quantity and the degree of neutralization on water absorbency of OPEFB-g-PAAm SAPC were studied. Maximum absorbency of OPEFB-g-PAAm SAPC was achieved at 589.06 g/g when the amount of APS and MBA were 1.5 wt.% and 0.15 wt.%, respectively, and the OPEFB loading was at 10 wt.%. The optimum amount of solvent used was 15 mL and the degree of neutralization was 20%. The chemical structure of the OPEFB-g-PAAm SAPC was characterized by means of Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. A mechanism pathway in synthesizing OPEFB-g-PAAm SAPC was suggested
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author	Shafinaz Jamaludin, Shahrir Hashim,
spellingShingle	Shafinaz Jamaludin, Shahrir Hashim, Swelling behaviors and characterization of oil palm empty fruit bunch-graft-poly (Acrylamide) superabsorbent polymer composites
author_facet	Shafinaz Jamaludin, Shahrir Hashim,
author_sort	Shafinaz Jamaludin,
title	Swelling behaviors and characterization of oil palm empty fruit bunch-graft-poly (Acrylamide) superabsorbent polymer composites
title_short	Swelling behaviors and characterization of oil palm empty fruit bunch-graft-poly (Acrylamide) superabsorbent polymer composites
title_full	Swelling behaviors and characterization of oil palm empty fruit bunch-graft-poly (Acrylamide) superabsorbent polymer composites
title_fullStr	Swelling behaviors and characterization of oil palm empty fruit bunch-graft-poly (Acrylamide) superabsorbent polymer composites
title_full_unstemmed	Swelling behaviors and characterization of oil palm empty fruit bunch-graft-poly (Acrylamide) superabsorbent polymer composites
title_sort	swelling behaviors and characterization of oil palm empty fruit bunch-graft-poly (acrylamide) superabsorbent polymer composites
publisher	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2011
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2569/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2569/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2569/1/17_Shafinaz.pdf
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Swelling behaviors and characterization of oil palm empty fruit bunch-graft-poly (Acrylamide) superabsorbent polymer composites

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