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Intelligent superabsorbents based on a xanthan gum/poly (acrylic acid) semi-interpenetrating polymer network for
Mohsen Hajikhani1, Maryam Moradi Khanghahi1, Mohsen Shahrousvand1
1Caspian Faculty of Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 43841-119, Guilan, Rezvanshar, Iran.
Abstract:
In the present study, semi-interpenetrating polymer networks (semi-IPNs) were synthesized based on crosslinked acrylic acid (AA)/xanthan gum (XG) biopolymer in the presence of N, N'-hexane-1, 6-dilbisprop-2-enamide (MS) or 1,4-butandioldimethacrylate (BDOD) as the cross-linking agent. MS is a novel acrylic-urethane diene monomer prepared through the condensation reaction between AA and hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H NMR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and thermogravimetric (TGA) analyses were used to study the morphology, structure and thermal stability of MS and semi-IPNs. The effect of crosslinking agent type on different behaviors such as morphology, stability, swelling, and water-retention capabilities of the synthesized hydrogels were investigated. XG-PAA semi-IPNs exhibited a very high adsorption potential and stability. Hydrogel biocompatibility was confirmed by the outcomes of MTT assay and cell staining. We recommend XG-PAA semi-IPNs as an environmentally benign and readily non-toxic material with an excellent adsorption capacity for application in drug delivery systems, wound healing and dye removal.
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