Green Synthesis of Cationic Polyacrylamide Composite Catalyzed by An Ecologically Catalyst Clay Called Maghnite-H+ (Algerian MMT) Under Microwave Irradiation

Rahmouni Abdelkader (Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry, Départment of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Oran University, BP 1524.El M’nouar. 31000 Oran)
Belbachir Mohammed (Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry, Départment of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Oran University, BP 1524.El M’nouar. 31000 Oran)

Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis
2016: BCREC Volume 11 Issue 2 Year 2016 (August 2016)

In this study, a novel green cationic hydrogel of cationic polyacrylamide composite have been prepared and investigated. The synthesis of green cationic polyacrylamide composite was evaluated for its solubility in water. The reactions were performed using acrylamide monomer, solvent, catalyst (clay fin called maghnite) and solution of  H2SO4 (0.25 M), with the system under microwave irradiation (160 ºC) for 4 min. Major factors affecting the polymerization reaction were studied with a view to discover appropriate conditions for preparation of the composite. The cationic polyacrylamide obtained is the subject of future studies of modification and transformation. The resulting polymer has been characterized by a variety of characterization techniques, such as: Fourier Transform Infrared Spectra and 1H NMR spectra.