Synthesis, characterization and absorption study of chitosan-g-poly(acrylamide-co-itaconic acid) hydrogel

Hydrogels are hydrophilic cross-linked polymers that can absorb water several times their weight. In this study, synthesis of hydrogel based on chitosan, acrylamide and itaconic acid is prepared via radical copolymerization studied. To study the effect of initiator concentration, time, temperature, cross-linker concentration, monomer amount and itaconic percentage on the water absorption and grafting percentage of copolymerization reaction,...