Controlling radiation degradation of a CMC solution to optimize the swelling of acrylic acid hydrogel as water and fertilizer carriers

A copolymer hydrogel consisting of Polyacrylic Acid (PAAc) combined with an irradiated solution of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC, 1 wt%) was prepared. The focus was on controlling the radiation degradation of CMC by exposing it to different six doses of γ‐irradiation from 0 up to 3 kGy. After the irr...

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Published in:Polymers for advanced technologies 2021-02, Vol.32 (2), p.514-524
Main Authors: Ghobashy, Mohamed Mohamady, El‐Damhougy, Basem Kh, El‐Wahab, Hamada Abd, Madani, Mohamed, Amin, Mohamed A., Naser, Abd Elrhaman M., Abdelhai, Farag, Nady, Norhan, Meganid, Abeer S., Alkhursani, Sheikha A., Alshangiti, Dalal M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acrylics
Carboxymethyl cellulose
Chlorophyll
common bean
Controlled release
Copolymers
Degradation
French beans
Functional groups
Hydrogels
Hydrogen bonds
Interpenetrating networks
Irradiation
natural polymer
Polyacrylic acid
radiation degradation
Scanning electron microscopy
soil conditioner
Soils
superabsorbent hydrogel
urea fertilizer
Ureas
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Summary:A copolymer hydrogel consisting of Polyacrylic Acid (PAAc) combined with an irradiated solution of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC, 1 wt%) was prepared. The focus was on controlling the radiation degradation of CMC by exposing it to different six doses of γ‐irradiation from 0 up to 3 kGy. After the irradiation process, the six CMC solution samples were mixed with 10 vol% of Acrylic Acid (AAc) monomer and re‐irradiated at a dose of 25 kGy to begin the polymerization process. A scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to image the macroporous structure of the obtained (CMC/PAAc) hydrogel. Moreover, the SEM image confirmed the interpenetrating and semi‐interpenetrating polymer network structure based on the irradiation process. The controlled release of urea is achieved due to the binding between urea and the functional groups of the investigated hydrogel by hydrogen bonds. The growth of common bean plant (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and chlorophyll contents were increased when soils were treated with (CMC/PAAc) compared with soils with free hydrogel in water‐stress conditions.
ISSN:1042-7147
1099-1581
DOI:10.1002/pat.5105