Abstract
Novel guar gum- g-poly(sodium acrylate)/rectorite (GG- g-PNaA/REC) superabsorbent nanocomposites were prepared in aqueous solution using guar gum (GG), partially neutralized acrylic acid (NaA), acidified rectorite (H +-REC) and organified rectorite (CTA +-REC) by cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as raw materials, ammonium persulfate (APS) as initiator and N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide (MBA) as crosslinker. FTIR spectra confirmed that NaA had been grafted onto GG chains and the OH groups of REC participated in polymerization reaction. Exfoliated nanocomposite was obtained for H +-REC and intercalated structure was formed for CTA +-REC as shown by XRD results. SEM observations show REC has been uniformly dispersed in polymeric matrix. Effects of HCl concentration, organification degree of CTA +-REC and content of REC on swelling capabilities were investigated and the swelling kinetics of nanocomposites was evaluated. Results indicate that modifying REC by acidification and organification can improve swelling properties of the resultant nanocomposites, and GG- g-PNaA/CTA +-REC exhibited higher swelling capability and swelling rate contrast to GG- g-PNaA/H +-REC.
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