Study on starch-graft-acrylamide/mineral powder superabsorbent composite

By Jihuai Wu, Yuelin Wei, Jian-ming Lin, Songbai Lin. 2003

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Superabsorbent hydrogels based on polysaccharides for application in agriculture as soil conditioner and nutrient carrier: A review (2015, background): “…works showing that the incorporation of nano-ﬁllers either from polysaccharides, such as nanowhiskers, nanﬁbrils, [15] or from inorganic sources, such as kaolin [220], montmorillonite [221], and attapulgite [222], may improve the swelling ratio, the swelling rate and mechanical properties [217].”
Polymer Hydrogels: A Review (2011, background): “The high concentration of monomer in the polymerization leads to tough and large particle size PHG [ 57 , 75 ] .”
Polymer in Agriculture: a Review (2008, background): “In recent years, superabsorbent polymers prepared from natural polymers such as starch([85]), chitosan([86]), a high molecular weight polysaccharide from chitin, and poly(amino acid)s([87]) have received increasing interest because they are environmentally friendly, biodegradable, and independent of”