Inorganic nanoparticles dispersed in epoxy-based physical gels

J. PUIG; C. E. HOPPE; I. A. ZUCCHI; A. LEDO-SUÁREZ; M. J. GALANTE; R. J. J. WILLIAMS

Los Cocos (Córdoba)

Simposio; V Simposio Binacional de Polímeros Argentino-Chileno, IX Simposio Argentino de Polímeros; 2009

In this work, an epoxy-based physical gel is obtained by simple bulk polymerization of a diepoxy monomer and a long-chain alkylamine followed by thermal annealing of the system above its glass transition temperature. Capacity of these gels to act as hosts for the dispersion and synthesis of metal and magnetic NPs is demonstrated. Final properties of the dried systems, as well as the ability of the networks as chelating and reducing agents of metal ions are also discussed.