| 초록 |
An egg shell (ESM), located between the egg white and the inner surface of the egg shell, is generally considered a waste but can be used in a variety of applications. Accordingly, we report that ESM-based hydrogels were fabricated by integrating with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) via electron beam irradiation technology. Hydrogels with a porous structure with a homogeneous network were obtained through this environmentally friendly approach. As a result, the hydrogels produced on the basis of ESM were characterized using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA), and X-ray Diffraction (XRD). The swelling analysis of the resulting hydrogel showed superabsorption characteristics. This cost-effective method eliminated the sophisticated equipment and toxic chemicals used to make hydrogels in a variety of applications. |
