Characterization and application of the Synthesized 3D Poly (Vinyl Acetate)/Acrylamide Superabsorbent

Characterization and application of the Synthesized 3D Poly (Vinyl Acetate)/Acrylamide Superabsorbent | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article Characterization and application of the Synthesized 3D Poly (Vinyl Acetate)/Acrylamide Superabsorbent Mohamed El-Toony, Eid Gh, Maziad NM This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3976966/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract Different polyvinyl acetate ratios were mixed with acrylamide and nanoparticle ferric chloride and then exposed to varying doses of gamma irradiation. The optimal gamma irradiation dose for achieving final cross-linking and obtaining a superabsorbent hydrogel was determined to be 20 kGy. The hydrogel was foamed to create a three-dimensional structure to enhance groundwater decontamination efficiency. The resulting polymer was chemically, thermally, and morphologically characterized. The porosity was evaluated using the Brunauer, Emmett, and Teller method ( BET ) and Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy ( PALS ). The foam exhibited significantly greater water swelling compared to the hydrogel with the same composition, increasing it by a factor of 4,818. When comparing the foam, hydrogel, and commercially available poly electrolytes (polyacrylamide) in terms of electric conductivity ( EC ), ion exchange capacity ( IEC ), and hardness, the foam displayed exceptional fantastic properties. Many groundwater patterns were studied, such as turbidity, pH, total dissolved solids (TDS), chemical oxygen demand (COD), biological oxygen demand (BOD), turbidity bacterial cells’ disinfection, and rotavirus. Poly (vinyl acetate) acrylamide gamma irradiation foam characterization superabsorbent groundwater purification. kGy: kilo gray Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. 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