In air synthesis of Psy-cl-poly(AAm) network and its application in water-absorption from oil-water emulsions
B. S. Kaith, K. Kumar
Vol. 1., No.7., Pages 474-480, 2007
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2007.66
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2007.66
Corresponding author: B. S. Kaith 
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ABSTRACT
In this current investigation psyllium has been functionalized with acrylamide in the presence of potassium persulphate (KPS)-hexamethylene tetramine (HMTA) as an initiator-crosslinker system. After the initial optimization of different reaction parameters the resultant hydrogel was used for the absorption of water from different water-oil emulsions as a function of time, temperature, pH and NaCl concentration. 4216% of water absorption with 4.279·10–2 mol·l-1 HMTA concentration has been observed.
