Multifunctional polyetheramine–epoxide gels and their prospective applications in health and agriculture

Abstract

Excited new insights for future functional and technological applications of polymeric gels as sustainable carriers for health and agricultural purposes was demonstrated.

Facilitating Seed Iron Uptake through Amine-Epoxide Microgels: A Novel Approach to Enhance Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) Germination

“…Amine-epoxide polymeric gels are derived in a catalyst-free aqueous environment from monomers, specifically bisepoxide and aliphatic polyetheramine. The use of these polymeric gels for agricultural purposes are novel and rare in the literature . The chemistry underlying the formation of amine-epoxide gels involves nucleophilic addition, where the amine component attacks the electrophilic carbon of the C–O bond, inducing its breakage and resulting in ring opening.…”

“…The use of these polymeric gels for agricultural purposes are novel and rare in the literature. 22 The chemistry underlying the formation of amine-epoxide gels involves nucleophilic addition, where the amine component attacks the electrophilic carbon of the C–O bond, inducing its breakage and resulting in ring opening. This process relieves ring strain, typically yielding alcohol products.…”