OPEFB Filler from Biomass in Superabsorbent Polymer Composite for Agriculture Application: A Comparative Study

An agriculture activity is one of the major sectors which contribute a significant share to Malaysia economy. Therefore it is important to maintain the soil fertility. Superabsorbent polymer composite (SAP’c) was produced using graft polymerization technique with the addition of the oil palm empty f...

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Main Authors:	Wan Siti Nadiah, Wan Yaacob, Saidatul Shima, Jamari, Suriati, Ghazali
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Published:	Springer Singapore 2014
Subjects:	TP Chemical technology
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spelling	ump-89972018-02-08T02:45:47Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8997/ OPEFB Filler from Biomass in Superabsorbent Polymer Composite for Agriculture Application: A Comparative Study Wan Siti Nadiah, Wan Yaacob Saidatul Shima, Jamari Suriati, Ghazali TP Chemical technology An agriculture activity is one of the major sectors which contribute a significant share to Malaysia economy. Therefore it is important to maintain the soil fertility. Superabsorbent polymer composite (SAP’c) was produced using graft polymerization technique with the addition of the oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) filler to enhance the absorbance properties and decomposition process. Effect of filler addition at different size to the SAP’c was investigated. Water absorbency test was conducted to determine the absorbency and swelling properties while Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and Scanning Electron Microscopic (SEM) analysis was conducted to investigate the functional groups and morphology of the SAP’c. Water absorb highest for SAP’c with coarse OPEFB while fine particle size showed a decrement in swelling behaviour. FTIR spectra shows that –C ≡ C–H with C–H bend existed in all samples. SEM showed that the addition of the OPEFB give a fibrous morphology and build a surface contact. In conclusion the addition of biomass filler in the superabsorbent polymer (SAP) will increase the water absorbency and swelling properties of the hydrogel. Springer Singapore 2014 Article PeerReviewed Wan Siti Nadiah, Wan Yaacob and Saidatul Shima, Jamari and Suriati, Ghazali (2014) OPEFB Filler from Biomass in Superabsorbent Polymer Composite for Agriculture Application: A Comparative Study. ICGSCE 2014. pp. 11-17. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-287-505-1_2
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spellingShingle	TP Chemical technology Wan Siti Nadiah, Wan Yaacob Saidatul Shima, Jamari Suriati, Ghazali OPEFB Filler from Biomass in Superabsorbent Polymer Composite for Agriculture Application: A Comparative Study
description	An agriculture activity is one of the major sectors which contribute a significant share to Malaysia economy. Therefore it is important to maintain the soil fertility. Superabsorbent polymer composite (SAP’c) was produced using graft polymerization technique with the addition of the oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) filler to enhance the absorbance properties and decomposition process. Effect of filler addition at different size to the SAP’c was investigated. Water absorbency test was conducted to determine the absorbency and swelling properties while Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and Scanning Electron Microscopic (SEM) analysis was conducted to investigate the functional groups and morphology of the SAP’c. Water absorb highest for SAP’c with coarse OPEFB while fine particle size showed a decrement in swelling behaviour. FTIR spectra shows that –C ≡ C–H with C–H bend existed in all samples. SEM showed that the addition of the OPEFB give a fibrous morphology and build a surface contact. In conclusion the addition of biomass filler in the superabsorbent polymer (SAP) will increase the water absorbency and swelling properties of the hydrogel.
format	Article
author	Wan Siti Nadiah, Wan Yaacob Saidatul Shima, Jamari Suriati, Ghazali
author_facet	Wan Siti Nadiah, Wan Yaacob Saidatul Shima, Jamari Suriati, Ghazali
author_sort	Wan Siti Nadiah, Wan Yaacob
title	OPEFB Filler from Biomass in Superabsorbent Polymer Composite for Agriculture Application: A Comparative Study
title_short	OPEFB Filler from Biomass in Superabsorbent Polymer Composite for Agriculture Application: A Comparative Study
title_full	OPEFB Filler from Biomass in Superabsorbent Polymer Composite for Agriculture Application: A Comparative Study
title_fullStr	OPEFB Filler from Biomass in Superabsorbent Polymer Composite for Agriculture Application: A Comparative Study
title_full_unstemmed	OPEFB Filler from Biomass in Superabsorbent Polymer Composite for Agriculture Application: A Comparative Study
title_sort	opefb filler from biomass in superabsorbent polymer composite for agriculture application: a comparative study
publisher	Springer Singapore
publishDate	2014
url	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8997/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8997/
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OPEFB Filler from Biomass in Superabsorbent Polymer Composite for Agriculture Application: A Comparative Study

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