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Chitosan-Graft-Poly(acrylic acid) Superabsorbent’s Water Holding in Sandy Soils and Its Application in Agriculture

Jayanudin, Jayanudin and Lestari, Retno Sulistyo Dhamar and Barleany, Dhena Ria and Pitaloka, Alia Badra and Yulvianti, Meri and Prasetyo, Dimas and Anggoro, Dendy Vito and Ruhiatna, Adam (2022) Chitosan-Graft-Poly(acrylic acid) Superabsorbent’s Water Holding in Sandy Soils and Its Application in Agriculture. Polymers, 14 (23). pp. 1-14. ISSN 2073-4360

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Abstract

Sandy soil has a low ability to absorb and store low water, low nutrient content, and a high water evaporation rate, so it is not suitable to be used as agricultural land. Superabsorbents can be used to overcome these weaknesses. The purpose of this study was to measure the abilities of the superabsorbents, including water holding, swelling, and water retention of sandy soil enriched with superabsorbent, and to analyze the chitosan-graft-poly(acrylic acid) superabsorbent characteristics. The superabsorbent was prepared by mixing a chitosan solution with ammonium persulfate as an initiator and acrylic acid, which had been neutralized with KOH. Then, the mixture was cross-linked with N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide (MBA). The resulting superabsorbent gel was dried in an oven and then crushed for analysis. The results showed that an increase in chitosan concentration increased the gel fraction, swelling, reusability, and water holding. Meanwhile, an increase in chitosan concentration decreased water retention in sandy soils. The swelling kinetics can be predicted using the pseudo-second-order model with high accuracy (R2 value of 0.99).

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: superabsorbent polymer; reusability; water holding; water retention
Subjects: Q Science > QD Chemistry
T Technology > T Technology (General)
Divisions: 03-Fakultas Teknik > 24201-Jurusan Teknik Kimia
Depositing User: Dr. Jayanudin Jayanudin
Date Deposited: 06 Mar 2023 15:26
Last Modified: 06 Mar 2023 15:26
URI: http://eprints.untirta.ac.id/id/eprint/22416

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