%A LI Jian-fa;SONG Zhan-qian %T PROGRESS ON PREPARATION OF SUPERABSORBENTS FROM CELLULOSE %0 Journal Article %D 2002 %J Chemistry and Industry of Forest Products %R %P 81-85 %V 22 %N 2 %U {http://www.cifp.ac.cn/CN/abstract/article_109.shtml} %8 2002-06-30 %X This paper reviews the progress of research and development on superabsorbents from cellulose.With different chemical modification methods such as etherification and graft copolymerization,cellulose derivatives have various water absorbence of 10-3 000 times difference,while graft copolymerization is the most effective method.Recent trends on preparing cellulose-based superabsorbents were evaluated,such as cationic superabsorbent and bacteria cellulose.Applications of superabsorbents in agriculture and forestry were also summarized.