Construction of Porous Starch-Based Hydrogel via Regulating the Ratio of Amylopectin/Amylose for Enhanced Water-Retention
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Potential Mechanism of Amylose/Amylopectin Synergistic Regulation of Gel Microstructure Interaction
2.2. Structural Characteristics of Starch Gel
2.2.1. Chemical Structure Analysis
2.2.2. Analysis of Graft Ratio of Starch Gel
2.2.3. Crystallization Performance Analysis
2.2.4. Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
2.2.5. SEM Characterization of Starch Gel Micromorphology
2.3. Water Absorption Properties of Starch Gel
2.3.1. Swelling Performance Analysis
2.3.2. Analysis of Water Retention Performance
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Materials
3.2. Gel Synthesis
3.3. Characterization of the Gel
3.3.1. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
3.3.2. XRD Analysis
3.3.3. TGA Analysis
3.3.4. SEM Analysis
3.3.5. Analysis of Grafting Ratio
3.3.6. Water Absorption Performance Test
Water Swelling Rate (Swelling) Test
Water Retention Performance Test
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Sample Availability
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Luo, H.; Dong, F.; Wang, Q.; Li, Y.; Xiong, Y. Construction of Porous Starch-Based Hydrogel via Regulating the Ratio of Amylopectin/Amylose for Enhanced Water-Retention. Molecules 2021, 26, 3999. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26133999
Luo H, Dong F, Wang Q, Li Y, Xiong Y. Construction of Porous Starch-Based Hydrogel via Regulating the Ratio of Amylopectin/Amylose for Enhanced Water-Retention. Molecules. 2021; 26(13):3999. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26133999
Chicago/Turabian StyleLuo, Huiyuan, Fuping Dong, Qian Wang, Yihang Li, and Yuzhu Xiong. 2021. "Construction of Porous Starch-Based Hydrogel via Regulating the Ratio of Amylopectin/Amylose for Enhanced Water-Retention" Molecules 26, no. 13: 3999. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26133999