Graft‐copolymerization of starch with acrylamide, I

Abstract

Abstract The graft‐copolymerization of acrylamide onto starch by cerium (IV) initiation has been investigated. The effect of the concentration of initiator, monomer and acid on % graft‐on has been determined. The kinetics of the acrylamide polymerization in absence and presence of starch has been studied. The maximum % graft‐on was obtained with 0.3 N HNO 3 , 0.005 M ceric ammonium nitrate and 1.0 M monomer concentration at 50°C.