Preparation and swelling behaviors of a high temperature resistant superabsorbent using tetraallylammonium chloride as crosslinking agent

A new high temperature resistant superabsorbent was synthesized through solution polymerization of acrylamide (AM) and partially neutralized acrylic acid (AA), using tetraallylammonium chloride (TAAC) as crosslinker, ammonium persulfate (APS) as initiator. Parameters that influence water absorbency of the superabsorbent at 25 °C and 200 °C such as molar ratios of AM to AA, TAAC to AA, APS to AA and neutralization degree, were investigated. Swelling behaviors of superabsorbent prepared at the optimum conditions in different pH and saline solutions were studied. The swelling ratios of superabsorbent in distilled water and 1 wt% NaCl solution at 250 °C reach 287 g/g and 69 g/g, respectively.