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Synthesis and characterization of potassium humate–acrylic acid–acrylamide hydrogel

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A novel potassium humate–acrylic acid–acrylamide (KHA–AA–AM) superabsorbent polymer was prepared from the reaction among leonardite potassium humate, acrylic acid and acrylamide by free radical initiating process using ammonium persulfate as the initiator and N, N′-methylene bisacrylamide as the crosslinker. Various effects of synthesis conditions on superabsorbent polymer were studied and the optimal reaction condition was obtained with crosslinker concentration 0.44–0.74 wt%, initiator concentration 1.12–2.22 wt%, n(KOH)/n(AA) 0.51–0.70, monomer concentration 10.95–12.59 wt%, graft reaction temperature 83 ± 1°C, monomer mole ratio of acrylic acid to acrylamide 1.42–2.30, and potassium humate content 17.54 wt%. Under the optimal conditions, the solution absorbency of KHA–AA–AM superabsorbent polymer to deionized water, tap water, 0.5% carbamide solution and 0.9% NaCl solution were 733–756, 161–284, 786–825, and 76–83 g/g, respectively.

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Abbreviations

KHA–AA–AM:

potassium humate–acrylic acid–acrylamide

KOH:

potassium hydroxide

AA:

acrylic acid

MBA:

N, N′-methylene bisacrylamide

AM:

acrylamide

NaCl:

sodium chloride

APS:

ammonium persulfate

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    Wei Li, Jianli Wang, Lizhuang Zou & Shuquan Zhu

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Li, W., Wang, J., Zou, L. et al. Synthesis and characterization of potassium humate–acrylic acid–acrylamide hydrogel. J Polym Res 15, 435–445 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-008-9189-z

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