Synthesis of a superabsorbent hybrid hydrogel with excellent mechanical properties: Water transport and methylene blue absorption profiles

This paper reports the synthesis of a superabsorbent hybrid based on Arabic gum (AG) and a cross-linkable inorganic material for water dye absorption with enhanced mechanical properties. The inorganic material (MOF-UIO-66) was modified with acrylic acid (AA) using solvent-assisted ligand incorporation for further chemical hydrogelation with AG. This approach leads to a stable structure whose constituent phases are covalently bonded to each...