Structure-Property Relationship in Composite Superabsorbents: How Butyl Succinate Architecture Affects Water Uptake and Phytotoxicity?

Maria S Lavlinskaya, Maxim S Kondratyev, Andrey V Sorokin

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Maria S LavlinskayaBiophysics and Biotechnology Department, Voronezh State University, 1 Universitetskaya Square, 394018 Voronezh, Russia.ORCID 0000-0001-9058-027X

Maxim S KondratyevBiophysics and Biotechnology Department, Voronezh State University, 1 Universitetskaya Square, 394018 Voronezh, Russia.ORCID 0000-0001-6717-4206

Andrey V SorokinBiophysics and Biotechnology Department, Voronezh State University, 1 Universitetskaya Square, 394018 Voronezh, Russia.

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Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russian Federation FEFM-2026-0004Russian Science Foundation RSF-24-73-00251

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Abstract

Composite superabsorbents (C-SAPs) that combine synthetic and polysaccharide components hold great promise for sustainable agriculture. They improve water management and enable the controlled release of agrochemicals. However, increasing the polysaccharide content to enhance biodegradability often reduces water absorption capacity. In this study, we explore plasticization with succinic acid esters as a strategy to overcome this limitation. Our goal is to establish structure-property relationships between plasticizer architecture and C-SAP performance. A series of carboxymethyl cellulose-based superabsorbents was synthesized via radical copolymerization. They were then plasticized with 5 wt.% of dibutyl succinate, di-

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composite superabsorbentphytotoxicityplasticizationswelling

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PMID41892549

DOI10.3390/gels12030227

PMCPMC13025915

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