Journal
JOURNAL OF POROUS MATERIALS
Volume 25, Issue 3, Pages 665-675Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10934-017-0479-x
Keywords
Hydrogel nanocomposite; Salep; Montmorillonite; Water reservoir; Swelling kinetic
Funding
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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A porous hydrogel nanocopmposite based on biodegradable salep and montmorillonite (MMT) was synthesized by in-situ free radical graft polymerization of salep chains with acrylic acid (AA) monomers. The chemical structure and morphological properties of the prepared hydrogels was evaluated by FTIR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and SEM techniques. The effect of reaction variables such as crosslinker, initiator, monomer and clay contents on equilibrium water absorption capacity and swelling kinetic of hydrogel were investigated and optimized. Swelling behavior of the hydrogels in various pH and saline solutions was also studied. Incorporation of MMT into hydrogel matrix caused the formation of porous hydrogel network. These porous structures resulted in higher water uptake capacity and swelling rate in hydrogel nanocomposite in comparison to neat hydrogel sample. Moreover, hydrogel nanocomposite sample exhibited proper salt and pH-sensitive behavior. High swelling capacity and rate, porosity, salt and pH sensitivity make hydrogel nanocomposite a profitable candidate in agricultural and horticultural applications, such as water reservoir system.
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