Facile synthesis of novel interpenetrating polymeric network (IPN) from semi-IPN: comparative analysis of biodegradation studies for environmental remediation
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Anjali Singh is research scholar at NIT Jalandhar. She is working under the supervision of Prof B S Kaith and Prof Dhiraj Sud. Her current areas of research are smart materials based on natural backbones.
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Professor Balbir Singh Kaith joined NIT Jalandhar in 2007 as Professor of Chemistry. Before joining the NIT Jalandhar he served NIT Hamirpur for about 16 years. He was Head of Chemistry Department from September 2009-2012 and from January 2019-February 2021. He also served NIT Jalandhar in the capacity of Dean Planning & Development, Registrar, Dean Students Welfare and Dean Academic. Professor Kaith also served as member Board of Governors (BOG), NIT Jalandhar from April 2018 to April 2020. Professor Kaith is HAG (Higher Administrative Grade) Professor. He also served as the Visitor’s Nominee (President of India Nominee) in the Selection Boards for the Faculty positions in Sciences in NITs. Presently he is Visitor’s Nominee (President of India Nominee) in Selection Board (Chemistry) to IIT Mandi (HP). Professor Kaith is ranked among the Top 2 % Scientists of the World as per the survey conducted by Stanford University, USA. Presently his research group is working on Smart Materials and their applications in sustained/controlled drug delivery systems, controlled release of agrochemicals, removal of toxic dyes and heavy metal ions from the contaminated water etc. He is also working on Modification of Fibres through Graft Copolymerization and Nanogel Composites. He has published more than 260 research papers in international journals of repute (SCI & Scopus). He has supervised 25 PhD students and 04 are in pipe line. His citation index is: Citations: 8622, h-index = 46 and i10-Index = 148. He is the recipient of ICC award 2018, NIT Jalandhar Best Teacher Award 2018, HIM Science Congress Fellow of the year Award 2013–2014, NIT Hamirpur Commendation Award 2003. ICAS-New Delhi Chapter (IOC) Excellence in Science Award. His research group got the Golden paper award, Young Chemist Award, Young Scientist Awards and Best Paper Awards.
Professor Dhiraj Sud currently works at the Department of Chemistry, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology. She has done a lot of research in Green Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry. Their current project is ‘nanostructured materials for environmental remediation.
Abstract
This paper reports the novel synthesis of an interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) from semi-IPN. This semi-IPN is based on naturally occurring Colocasia esculenta corn starch. The toxicity levels were compared through various biodegradation methods. The polymer network was synthesised from the corresponding semi-IPN via a green pathway by using green solvent (water) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as secondary monomer. The biodegradability of synthesized IPN was tested by vermi-composting, composting and soil burial methods. The study was divided into three stages that lasted up to 70 days. The synthesised IPN degraded 78.94 %, 69.23 % and 67.24 % within 70 days by vermi-composting, composting and burying in the soil, respectively. This was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy with electron dispersion analysis (SEM-EDX) for each stage. Therefore, the system could be considered for agrochemical release without affecting soil fertility.
About the authors
Anjali Singh is research scholar at NIT Jalandhar. She is working under the supervision of Prof B S Kaith and Prof Dhiraj Sud. Her current areas of research are smart materials based on natural backbones.
Professor Balbir Singh Kaith joined NIT Jalandhar in 2007 as Professor of Chemistry. Before joining the NIT Jalandhar he served NIT Hamirpur for about 16 years. He was Head of Chemistry Department from September 2009-2012 and from January 2019-February 2021. He also served NIT Jalandhar in the capacity of Dean Planning & Development, Registrar, Dean Students Welfare and Dean Academic. Professor Kaith also served as member Board of Governors (BOG), NIT Jalandhar from April 2018 to April 2020. Professor Kaith is HAG (Higher Administrative Grade) Professor. He also served as the Visitor’s Nominee (President of India Nominee) in the Selection Boards for the Faculty positions in Sciences in NITs. Presently he is Visitor’s Nominee (President of India Nominee) in Selection Board (Chemistry) to IIT Mandi (HP). Professor Kaith is ranked among the Top 2 % Scientists of the World as per the survey conducted by Stanford University, USA. Presently his research group is working on Smart Materials and their applications in sustained/controlled drug delivery systems, controlled release of agrochemicals, removal of toxic dyes and heavy metal ions from the contaminated water etc. He is also working on Modification of Fibres through Graft Copolymerization and Nanogel Composites. He has published more than 260 research papers in international journals of repute (SCI & Scopus). He has supervised 25 PhD students and 04 are in pipe line. His citation index is: Citations: 8622, h-index = 46 and i10-Index = 148. He is the recipient of ICC award 2018, NIT Jalandhar Best Teacher Award 2018, HIM Science Congress Fellow of the year Award 2013–2014, NIT Hamirpur Commendation Award 2003. ICAS-New Delhi Chapter (IOC) Excellence in Science Award. His research group got the Golden paper award, Young Chemist Award, Young Scientist Awards and Best Paper Awards.
Professor Dhiraj Sud currently works at the Department of Chemistry, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology. She has done a lot of research in Green Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry. Their current project is ‘nanostructured materials for environmental remediation.
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Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.
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Research funding: One of the authors is extremely thankful to MHRD, India for providing funding facility for the research work.
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Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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