Abstract:An antimicrobial superabsorbent was prepared by grafting polyacrylic acid on tara gum and adding chitosan quaternary ammonium salt (2-NHydroxypropyl-3-trimethylammonium chloride chitosan, HTCC). The effect of the amount of HTCC on swelling ratio of the product was investigated. The product was characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The results showed that polyacrylic acid was successfully grafted on tara gum and… Show more
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