Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Corn Husk-Based Hydrogels Grafted with Acrylamide

Corn husk waste contains cellulose, which has the potential as a raw material for hydrogel preparation. Hydrogels can be applied as water purification, diapers, and superabsorbents. This study aimed to synthesize hydrogel from corn husk cellulose grafted with acrylamide monomer using a microwave-ass...

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Main Authors: Ginanjar Penata Aji, Mahira Noor Syevarani Arifandi, Sperisa Distantina, Mujtahid Kaavessina
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Published: Universitas Sebelas Maret 2024-09-01
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Online Access:https://jurnal.uns.ac.id/alchemy/article/view/79274
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author Ginanjar Penata Aji
Mahira Noor Syevarani Arifandi
Sperisa Distantina
Mujtahid Kaavessina
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Mahira Noor Syevarani Arifandi
Sperisa Distantina
Mujtahid Kaavessina
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description Corn husk waste contains cellulose, which has the potential as a raw material for hydrogel preparation. Hydrogels can be applied as water purification, diapers, and superabsorbents. This study aimed to synthesize hydrogel from corn husk cellulose grafted with acrylamide monomer using a microwave-assisted grafting method. Potassium peroxodisulfate (PPD) was used as an initiator, and the effects of acrylamide and PPD on hydrogel swelling capacity were investigated. The process involved drying and crushing corn husks into powder, then mixing the powder with acrylamide and PPD for microwave grafting to form a polymer, which was then ground into powder. The grafted polymer was combined with carrageenan to create bead gels soaked in distilled water and urea to measure swelling capacity. Results showed that swelling capacity increased with more acrylamide and decreased with more PPD. The highest swelling capacity reached 1016.16% in water and 961.6% in urea. FTIR analysis confirmed the successful grafting of acrylamide onto corn husk cellulose by detecting changes in the infrared spectrum. Based on FTIR and swelling capacity data, it was concluded that the grafting process was completed using the microwave method with PPD as the initiator.
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spelling doaj-art-793b68b8f33149f3a71171e5b3f05dd22025-08-20T02:51:57ZengUniversitas Sebelas MaretAlchemy1412-40922443-41832024-09-0120219820510.20961/alchemy.20.2.79274.198-20543352Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Corn Husk-Based Hydrogels Grafted with AcrylamideGinanjar Penata Aji0Mahira Noor Syevarani Arifandi1Sperisa Distantina2Mujtahid Kaavessina3Universitas Sebelas Maret Jalan Ir. Sutami 36 A, Kentingan, Surakarta, Central Java, 57126, IndonesiaUniversitas Sebelas Maret Jalan Ir. Sutami 36 A, Kentingan, Surakarta, Central Java, 57126, IndonesiaUniversitas Sebelas Maret Jalan Ir. Sutami 36 A, Kentingan, Surakarta, Central Java, 57126, IndonesiaUniversitas Sebelas Maret Jalan Ir. Sutami 36 A, Kentingan, Surakarta, Central Java, 57126, IndonesiaCorn husk waste contains cellulose, which has the potential as a raw material for hydrogel preparation. Hydrogels can be applied as water purification, diapers, and superabsorbents. This study aimed to synthesize hydrogel from corn husk cellulose grafted with acrylamide monomer using a microwave-assisted grafting method. Potassium peroxodisulfate (PPD) was used as an initiator, and the effects of acrylamide and PPD on hydrogel swelling capacity were investigated. The process involved drying and crushing corn husks into powder, then mixing the powder with acrylamide and PPD for microwave grafting to form a polymer, which was then ground into powder. The grafted polymer was combined with carrageenan to create bead gels soaked in distilled water and urea to measure swelling capacity. Results showed that swelling capacity increased with more acrylamide and decreased with more PPD. The highest swelling capacity reached 1016.16% in water and 961.6% in urea. FTIR analysis confirmed the successful grafting of acrylamide onto corn husk cellulose by detecting changes in the infrared spectrum. Based on FTIR and swelling capacity data, it was concluded that the grafting process was completed using the microwave method with PPD as the initiator.https://jurnal.uns.ac.id/alchemy/article/view/79274bead gel, corn husk, microwave, swelling capacity
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Mahira Noor Syevarani Arifandi
Sperisa Distantina
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bead gel, corn husk, microwave, swelling capacity
title Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Corn Husk-Based Hydrogels Grafted with Acrylamide
title_full Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Corn Husk-Based Hydrogels Grafted with Acrylamide
title_fullStr Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Corn Husk-Based Hydrogels Grafted with Acrylamide
title_full_unstemmed Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Corn Husk-Based Hydrogels Grafted with Acrylamide
title_short Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Corn Husk-Based Hydrogels Grafted with Acrylamide
title_sort microwave assisted synthesis of corn husk based hydrogels grafted with acrylamide
topic bead gel, corn husk, microwave, swelling capacity
url https://jurnal.uns.ac.id/alchemy/article/view/79274
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