Journal of Advanced Chemical Engineering

Noor MD Shahriar Khan

Publications

• Research Article
  Studies on Swelling and Absorption Properties of the Irradiated Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA)/Kappa-Carrageenan Blend Hydrogels
  Author(s): MD Tariqul Islam,, NC Dafader, Pinku Poddar, Noor MD Shahriar Khan and AM Sarwaruddin ChowdhuryMD Tariqul Islam,, NC Dafader, Pinku Poddar, Noor MD Shahriar Khan and AM Sarwaruddin Chowdhury
  
  A series of hydrogels were prepared from an aqueous mixture of Poly vinyl alcohol (PVA) and Kappa-carrageenan (KC) and irradiated the mixture at 25 kGy radiation dose with γ-radiation from 60Co γ source at room temperature (25°C). The effects of KC on the properties, such as gel fraction, swelling ratio (e.g., in distilled water, in NaCl solution with different concentration, buffer solution with different pH), water absorption, water desorption, moisture absorption and uptake of metal ion from aqueous solution of the prepared hydrogels were investigated. Incorporation of KC into the PVA obviously influences the properties of hydrogels. It is found that the gel fraction of the prepared hydrogel decreased but swelling ratio increased with increase in concentration of Kappa-carrageenan. Swelling properties in NaCl decreased with increased con.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2090-4568.1000153

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