Revealing the potency of cassava starch as natural-based superabsorbent polymers application: A review

Ria Natasha, Amaliya Rasyida*, Agung Purniawan

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Abstract

Promising properties of superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) have been attached to many industrial sectors. These brilliant materials have their super ability to absorb and hold large amounts of water or aqueous solutions without dissolving in it. However, current commercial SAPs found in market are putting much concern as they are non-environmentally friendly characteristic since they are mostly petrochemical-based. Hence, alternative natural-based SAPs has been receiving great attention due to its environmentally-friendly, especially polysaccharides. Regarding to its wide availability, relatively cost-effective, and simple preparation, wide-range utilization of cassava starch could be demonstrated. Beyond that, several factors, such as high swelling capacity and capability to form gel, cassava starch has privilege to be potential candidate of polysaccharides-based SAPs. However, still few published works relating to cassava starch utilization as SAPs based materials compared to any other starches. This review provides current reports of using cassava starch as SAPs materials, the properties, and the preparation techniques.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication4th International Conference on Materials and Metallurgical Engineering and Technology, ICOMMET 2020
EditorsMas Irfan Purbawanto Hidayat, Amaliya Rasyida
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735441743
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Dec 2021
Event4th International Conference on Materials and Metallurgical Engineering and Technology, ICOMMET 2020 - Surabaya, Indonesia
Duration: 19 Oct 2020 → …

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume2384
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference4th International Conference on Materials and Metallurgical Engineering and Technology, ICOMMET 2020
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CitySurabaya
Period19/10/20 → …

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