The interaction of triglycidyl phosphate with europium nitrate and properties of obtained metal-containing polymer

The interaction of phosphorus-containing epoxy trifunctional monomer – triglycidyl phosphate (TGPhT), with europium(III) nitrate hexahydrate is studied. A dissolution of europium salt added into TGPhT is occurred due to the interaction of the cation with phosphoryl groups and oxygen atoms of the epoxy ring, that is accompanied by the opening reaction and led to the formation of a polymer. The interaction of triepoxide with salt is investigated by FTIR-spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The thermal stability of the samples is determined by combined method of thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry (TG/DSC), coupled with a quadrupole mass spectrometry to identify the gaseous products evolved during the thermal analysis of the samples. The kinetic parameters of the curing reaction are computed by using Thermokinetics software. The interaction of TGPhT with europium nitrate is suggested to occur through opening of epoxy rings in the presence of europium ions via the mechanism of cationic polymerization. The cured epoxy polymer exhibits luminescent properties.