Potential Application of Superabsorbent Hydrogel Composite in Geotechnical Engineering Focusing Sustainability: State-of-the-Art Review

• Published in: Indian Geotechnical Journal Vol. 54; no. 3; pp. 1095 - 1116
• Main Authors: Saha, Abhisekh, Sekharan, Sreedeep
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Delhi Springer India 01.06.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agricultural wastes; Barrier layers; Contaminated land; Dredging; Engineering; Environmental conditions; Environmental restoration; Foundations; Geoengineering; Geotechnical engineering; Geotechnology; Green infrastructure; Hydraulics; Hydrogels; International organizations; Interpenetrating networks; Ion adsorption; Land pollution; Moisture content; Plant cover; Polymers; Retention capacity; Soil; Soil amendment; Soil pollution; Soil water; State of the Art/Practice Paper; State-of-the-art reviews; Sustainability; Sustainable development; Sustainable Development Goals; Synthesis; Vegetation; Vegetation growth; Water absorption; Water reservoirs; Sustainable geotechnics; Vegetated soil infrastructure; Waste containment; Critical review; Superabsorbent hydrogel composite

Superabsorbent hydrogel composite (SHC), an innovative, bio-renewable, three-dimensional (3D) interpenetrating polymer network, is gaining attention in the field of geotechnical engineering due to its superhydrophilic characteristics. The presence of various hydrophilic groups in the polymeric struc...