Abstract
Graft copolymer of N-(hydroxymethyl) acrylamide with carboxymethylated guar gum was synthesized and the reaction conditions were optimized for better yield using potassium peroxymonosulfate and thiourea as a redox initiator. The optimum reaction conditions for grafting have also been determined by studying the effect of N-(hydroxymethyl) acrylamide, hydrogen ion, peroxymonosulphate, thiourea concentration and carboxymethylated guar gum along with time and temperature. Experimental results show that maximum grafting has been obtained at 1.4gdm−3 concentration of carboxymethylated guar gum and 16×10−2moldm−3 concentration of N-(hydroxymethyl) acrylamide. It has been observed that grafting ratio, add on, conversion, efficiency and rate of grafting increase up to 6.0×10−3moldm−3 of hydrogen ion, 2.4×10−3moldm−3 of thiourea, 14×10−3moldm−3 of peroxymonosulphate and 35°C of temperature. Grafted copolymer has been characterized by FTIR spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. Water swelling, flocculating, and metal ion uptake properties of partially carboxymethylated guar gum-g-N-(hydroxymethyl) acrylamide have been determined.
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