Effect of Nanoclay Content and pH of the Medium on the Swelling Characteristics of Grafted and Cross-Linked Mixed Chitosan Derivatives

Removal of Toxic Dyes from Industrial Waste Water using Chitosan Grafted Itaconic Acid Nanocomposites

“…Further, from Table 1 it can be observed that incorporation of nanoparticles like cloisite 30B and nanoclay reduced the ES values of nanocomposites in all the buffer solutions. This reduction in swelling might be due to the increased loading quantities (up to 5%), as nanoclays reduces the elasticity of the polymer chains leading to lowering of swelling rates [34]. According to studies on inorganic superabsorbent hydrogels by Zhang et.…”

Advances in chitosan-based superabsorbent hydrogels

“…Furthermore, Ferfera-Harrar et al 81 found the introduction of montmorillonite enhanced the thermal stability and antibacterial properties of chitosan-g-poly(acrylamide)/ montmorillonite composites and generated a loose and more porous surface. Aerwards, K. Prasanna et al 82 studied the effect of nanoclay content on the swelling behavior of the chitosan-based composite hydrogels. It was found that the swelling capability increased with the addition of nanoclay no more than 5% because incorporation of modied nanoclay could increase the surface area and allow water to diffuse easily, and at higher contents of nanoclay beyond 5% the ratio of hydrophilic groups reduced, therefore reducing the swelling capacity.…”

Synthesis of Complexed Grafted Low Density Polyethylene Films and Its Applicability in Nuclear Medicine as Radiation Shielding Against Technetium-99 m

“…The presence of carboxylic groups in the grafted layer allows us to obtain ionomers or metal acrylate complexes by treatment with salts of transition metals [5] . It has many potential applications such as shielding, packaging, automobile industry, fibers, nondurable goods, in building construction, fuel cells membranes, etc.…”