Soft Elastomers Based on the Epoxy–Amine Chemistry and Their Use for the Design of Adsorbent Amphiphilic Magnetic Nanocomposites

Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-based soft elastomers, bearing tertiary amine and hydroxyl groups, were synthesized in bulk from the epoxy–amine reaction between poly(ethylene diglycidyl ether (PEGDE) a poly(etherdiamine), Jeffamine ED600. High gel fractions (≥0.95) low glass transition temperatures (Tg ≈ −50 °C) attained after complete curing of systems bulk. The amphiphilicity network allowed swelling materials both aqueous solutions variety organic solvents. Magnetic nanocomposites by situ coprecipitation magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) elastomeric matrix. obtained processed cryogenic milling to obtain powders that tested as potential adsorbents showed fast strong response action permanent magnet. These removal rates at least 50% 10 min when used adsorption Cu+2 ions an solution, making them interesting candidates for design magnetically separable metal ion adsorbents.