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Abstract
Hydrogen bonds and metal–ligand interactions catalyze the epoxy-amine cross-linking reactions. Through a detailed quantum chemical study, it was demonstrated that water, through hydrogen bond formations, acts as a better catalyst than amines in the epoxy-amine cross-linking reactions. The presence of various solvated metal cations (Na+, Mg2+, and Al3+) results in the formation of metal–ligand interactions with both epoxy and amine moieties. A comprehensive investigation of these interactions has been performed in the study to demonstrate that the presence of these cations in small quantities effectively catalyzes the epoxy-amine reactions. The energetic analysis of different metal-epoxy-amine complexes suggests the inhibitory nature of Al3+ toward the extent of cross-linking.
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