Epoxy resins are among the most used thermosetting polymers in a wide range of applications. However, thermosetting by direct heating is not always feasible, notably in temperature sensitive materials. Additional curing methodologies have been developed to circumvent this problem, such as UV and electron beam stimulation. Curing of magnetically-active epoxy resins under an alternating magnetic field has also received some attention in recent years. This development only adds value to a class of epoxy resins able to mend under magnetic stimulus. Interested in the applications of a novel epoxy with such properties, we designed a tunable resin inspired by naturally-occurring siderophores. The resin’s characteristics were explored through study of its mechanical, thermal, and rheological properties. In addition, the design of a porous resin with this material may lead to a magnetically tunable membrane among other applications and is a focus of our work.

Applications and properties of bio-inspired Iron-chelating epoxy resin

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