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Ggum-poly(Itaconic Acid) Based Superabsorbents Via Two-Step Free-Radical Aqueous Polymerization for Environmental and Antibacterial Applications

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Ggum-based conducting hydrogels possessing dye removal and antibacterial property were developed by two-step free-radical aqueous polymerization method. Conductivity was introduced with polyaniline (PANI) chains incorporated within the crosslinked network of Ggum-poly(itaconic acid) superabsorbent. The material properties of the synthesized samples were characterized using FTIR spectroscopy, thermal analysis and scanning electron microscopy techniques. Results showed that synthesized samples exhibited the best antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria. Synthesized samples were found to be effective in removal of toxic methylene blue (MB) dye from the waste water. The adsorption kinetics of superabsorbents has been described by using pseudo first and pseudo second order kinetics models. Furthermore, application of hydrogels to improve the water retention properties of different soils was also studied for agricultural purpose.

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The authors are grateful to National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar (Punjab) for providing laboratories facilities. Authors are also thankful to Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Material Engineering, University of Bologna, Italy for providing TGA spectra.

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  1. School of Chemistry, Shoolini University, Solan, H.P., 173212, India

    Reena Sharma, Amit Kumar, Pankaj Thakur & D. Pathania

  2. Department of Chemistry, Army Cadet College Wing, Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, UK, 248007, India

    Susheel Kalia

  3. Department of Chemistry, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, 144 011, India

    Balbir S. Kaith

  4. Department of Physics, Army Cadet College Wing, Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, UK, 248007, India

    Manoj K. Srivastava

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Sharma, R., Kalia, S., Kaith, B.S. et al. Ggum-poly(Itaconic Acid) Based Superabsorbents Via Two-Step Free-Radical Aqueous Polymerization for Environmental and Antibacterial Applications. J Polym Environ 25, 176–191 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-016-0796-1

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