# NOVEL SUPERABSORBENT COMPOSITE (AA-G-XG/OMMT) AND APPLICATION IN SANDY SOIL

> Title: NOVEL SUPERABSORBENT COMPOSITE (AA-G-XG/OMMT) AND APPLICATION IN SANDY SOIL Page Range: p.449-452 Author(s): Zongcheng Miao; Lei Wang; Yuzhen Zhao; Pengxia Liang; Zhongjin Li File size: Download the pdf (subscribers only) Buy the pdf (non-subscribers) Journal: Polymers and Polymer Composites Issue Year:...

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Published: 2014-05-01T00:00:00+00:00
Categories: Polymers and Polymer Composites

**Title: NOVEL SUPERABSORBENT COMPOSITE (AA-G-XG/OMMT) AND APPLICATION IN SANDY SOIL**
 Page Range: p.449-452
 Author(s): Zongcheng Miao; Lei Wang; Yuzhen Zhao; Pengxia Liang; Zhongjin Li
 File size:
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 Journal: Polymers and Polymer Composites
 Issue Year: ppc
 Volume: 22
 Issue No: No.5

**Abstract**
 In order to develop an environmentally friendly polymer, a novel superabsorbent composite (SAC) was prepared by graft copolymerisation of acrylic acid (AA) onto xanthan gum (XG) and then hybridisation with organic montmorillonite (OMMT) by hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide. The characterisation of the SAC was confirmed by FTIR, SEM and DSC. Moreover, the water-retention characteristics of the composite were further studied. The results showed that the synthesised composite effectively increased the water-retention capacity. Therefore, this new composite could be considered as an excellent candidate for various industrial applications. 15 Refs.

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