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Effectiveness of an Eco-friendly Polymer Composite Sand-Fixing Agent on Sand Fixation

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A novel and eco-friendly xanthan gum-g-poly(acrylic acid)/laterite (XG-g-PAA/laterite) organic-inorganic composite polymer used as chemical sand-fixing agent (CSFA) was successfully prepared by grafted copolymerization of natural XG, partially neutralized acrylic acid (NaA), and laterite in solution. FTIR spectra confirmed that NaA had been grafted onto XG chains, and the –OH groups of laterite participated in polymerization reaction. The influence of the content of CSFA on sand-fixing effect was investigated, and the results of the aging test indicated that the CSFA had remarkable water resistance, heat resistance, anti-freeze-thaw, and anti-ultraviolet aging performances, which could meet the requirement of application in the harsh desert environment. Moreover, it also showed excellent water-retaining and anti-evaporation properties.

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We thank the National Science Foundation of China (21164009) and the Ministry of Education Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team (IRT1177) for financial support as well as the Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-Related Polymer Materials (Northwest Normal University) of the Ministry of Education and the Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province.

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  1. Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-Related Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, China

    Guofu Ma, Feitian Ran, Enke Feng & Ziqiang Lei

  2. Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730070, China

    Guofu Ma & Zhibao Dong

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Ma, G., Ran, F., Feng, E. et al. Effectiveness of an Eco-friendly Polymer Composite Sand-Fixing Agent on Sand Fixation. Water Air Soil Pollut 226, 221 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-015-2490-7

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