Abstract
In order to develop an eco-friendly superabsorbent composite, flax yarn waste (FYW) was used as raw material to synthesize a novel flax yarn waste-g-poly(acrylic acid-co-acrylamide) (FYW/PAA) superabsorbent composite. Acrylic acid (AA) and acrylamide (AM) were grafted onto the pretreated flax yarn waste (PFYW) by free-radical graft copolymerization in homogeneous aqueous solution. The properties and synthesis conditions of the FYW/PAA superabsorbent composite were investigated. As a result, the prepared FYW/PAA attained the best water absorbency of 875g/g in distilled water, 490g/g in rainwater and 90g/g in 0.9wt% NaCl solution. The urea loading percentage of FYW/PAA could be modulated by the concentration of urea. The release of urea from FYW/PAA in water showed a typical three-stages sustained release behavior. Meanwhile, a weight residue of 53.6wt% was attained after being buried in soil for 90d.
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