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Synthesis and Characterization of Malonic Acid Crosslinked Chitosan-Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose Mixed Hydrogel and Studies on Its Probable Use as Micro Water Reservoir in Soil

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2025.35086
M. Das
Department of Chemistry, Gauhati University, Guwahati-781014, India
https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6486-4504
S. Barkataky
Department of Geology, Gauhati University, Guwahati-781014, India
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1949-1207
D.K. Kakati
Department of Chemistry, Gauhati University, Guwahati-781014, India
https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5735-5491
B. Gogoi
Department of Geology, Gauhati University, Guwahati-781014, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3152-1058

Corresponding Author(s) : M. Das

mitudas2603@gmail.com

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 37 No. 12 (2025): Vol 37 Issue 12, 2025

Abstract

Climate change has impacted the worldwide rainfall pattern resulting in either too little or too much rainfall. This has adversely affected the cultivation of water intensive crops like rice. This calls for judicious irrigation process avoiding wastage of water. Use of hydrogels in soil acting as in situ water reservoirs, releasing water to soil in a slow manner may address the problem of wastage of water and associated leaching of nutrients from soil. The present work describes the synthesis of a mixed hydrogel from two polysaccharides chitosan (chit) and sodium carboxy methyl cellulose (NaCMC) in presence of malonic acid (MA) as crosslinking agent. The hydrogel samples were characterized using FTIR, TGA, PXRD and SEM techniques. The swelling studies indicated approximately 1700% swelling at pH 9.2. Swelling index values for the hydrogel was found to increase from acidic to alkaline medium. The water holding capacity was investigated using soil samples collected from five different locations including Kamrup (Metro), Kamrup (Rural), Nagaon, Nalbari and Bajali districts of Assam, India which were classified as sandy soil. The experimental results revealed high water holding capacity for the soil samples in the pH range of 6.0-7.0. Experimental evaluation on water holding also indicated that hydrogel addition to the soil samples significantly increased its water holding capacity compared to the untreated soil samples.

Keywords

Judicious irrigation Mixed hydrogel Swelling index Water holding capacity
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Das, M.; Barkataky, S.; Kakati, D.; Gogoi, B. Synthesis and Characterization of Malonic Acid Crosslinked Chitosan-Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose Mixed Hydrogel and Studies on Its Probable Use As Micro Water Reservoir in Soil. ajc 2025, 37, 3199-3210.
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