• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.1669-1674
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• 2012

A novel superabsorbent composite was prepared by intercalation polymerization of acrylic acid (AA) and 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propane sulfonic acid (AMPS) in the presence of montmorillonite (MMT), using ammonium persulfate (APS) as an initiator and $N,N'$-methylenebisacrylamide (MBA) as a cross linker. The superabsorbent composite was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Maximum absorbency of the composite in distilled water and 0.9% sodium chloride solution was 722 and 108 g/g, respectively. The composite was used for removal of heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions. Maximum amount of adsorption for $Ni^{2+}$, $Cu^{2+}$ and $Pb^{2+}$ was 211.0, 159.6 and 1646.0 mg/g, respectively, and the adsorption was in accordance with both Langmuir and Freundlich model. The composite could be regenerated and reused in wastewater treatment.

• 청정기술
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.258-268
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 카르복시메틸셀룰로스(CMC)를 기반으로 한 복합 초흡수제를 전자빔 조사에 의해 제조하였다. CMC의 조성을 제조에 사용한 증류수의 양을 기준으로 하여 4 wt%, 5 wt%, 6 wt%, 7 wt%로 달리 하여 초흡수제를 제조하였다. 또한, 복합 초흡수제 제조를 위한 첨가물질로 그라파이트 산화물, 환원 그래핀 산화물, 활성탄, 벤토나이트를 사용하였다. CMC의 조성비와 첨가물질의 종류에 따라 제조된 초흡수제의 특성이 어떻게 달라지는지 조사하였다. 제조된 물질에서 기능기를 확인하기 위해 적외선분광분석을 수행하였고, 각 시료의 기계적 강도, 겔분율, 팽윤 속도, 평형 팽윤비 등을 측정하였다. 팽윤 실험은 증류수, 우레아 수용액, 생리 식염수에서 진행하였다. 제조된 초흡수제를 5회에 걸쳐 재사용하면서 겔분율과 팽윤비의 변화를 관찰하였다. 제조된 초흡수제들 중 5 wt%의 CMC를 사용하고 그래핀 물질을 첨가물질로 하여 제조한 복합 초흡수제인 $C_{5%}GO$와 $C_{5%}rGO$가 가장 우수한 기계적 특성을 나타내었으며, 우레아 수용액과 생리 식염수에서의 팽윤비도 상대적으로 높았다.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.314-320
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• 2020

This study focused on experiments with polyethylene glycol (PEG) and glycidyl methacrylate (GMA), which are functional additives for water-expandable rubber. Polychloroprene rubber (CR)/superabsorbent polymer (SAP) composites were prepared and their cure behaviors, mechanical properties, water absorption rates, and surface morphology were measured based on the functional additives applied. When PEG and GMA were applied to the composites, the water absorption rate increased-including the initial rate-compared to that measured when functional additives were not used. The results also show that PEG has a hydrophilic functional group, which allows it to absorb more water, and GMA acts as a coupling agent between CR and SAP. However, with the introduction of functional additives, the cure rate slowed down and the mechanical properties also decreased.