[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in flame retardant epoxy systems containing non-reactive DOPO based phosphorus additives

A Bifulco, CD Varganici, L Rosu, F Mustata… - Polymer Degradation …, 2022 - Elsevier
Epoxy resins are widely used in the manufacturing of fire safety products in the industry. 9,
10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide (DOPO) is a commercially available …

Flame retarded polymer systems based on the sol-gel approach: Recent advances and future perspectives

A Bifulco, C Imparato, A Aronne, G Malucelli - Journal of Sol-Gel Science …, 2022 - Springer
The ease of flammability of polymers represents a key issue that limits their applications in
different advanced sectors. In this context, a reliable and effective solution regards the use of …

[HTML][HTML] Fire and mechanical properties of DGEBA-based epoxy resin cured with a cycloaliphatic hardener: Combined action of silica, melamine and DOPO-derivative

A Bifulco, D Parida, KA Salmeia, R Nazir, S Lehner… - Materials & …, 2020 - Elsevier
The effect of the addition of additives such as melamine (Mel), silica nanoparticles and a
phosphorus-based compound, ie 3-(6-oxidodibenzo [c, e][1, 2] oxaphosphinin-6-yl) …

Detailed thermal, fire, and mechanical study of silicon-modified epoxy resin containing humic acid and other additives

V Venezia, S Matta, S Lehner, G Vitiello… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Following a waste-to-wealth approach, humic acid (HA) was exploited as a flame retardant
additive. The effect of its addition alone and in combination with urea (UR) and ammonium …

In situ P-modified hybrid silica–epoxy nanocomposites via a green hydrolytic sol–gel route for flame-retardant applications

A Bifulco, R Avolio, S Lehner, ME Errico… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Flame retardance of epoxy resins is usually imparted using suitable additives and/or
properly modified curing agents. Herein, via a two-step green synthetic procedure, the …

[HTML][HTML] Improving flame retardancy of in-situ silica-epoxy nanocomposites cured with aliphatic hardener: Combined effect of DOPO-based flame-retardant and …

A Bifulco, D Parida, KA Salmeia, S Lehner… - Composites Part C …, 2020 - Elsevier
Silica-epoxy nanocomposites were prepared via an “in-situ” sol-gel synthesis process and a
phosphorus (P) flame-retardant ie 6H-dibenz [c, e][1, 2] oxaphosphorin, 6-[(1-oxido-2, 6, 7 …

Artificial neural network-based models for predicting the sound absorption coefficient of electrospun poly (vinyl pyrrolidone)/silica composite

G Ciaburro, G Iannace, J Passaro, A Bifulco… - Applied Acoustics, 2020 - Elsevier
Polymeric sound absorbers can be produced through electrospinning, a process which
allows to fabricate high specific surface materials with a fiber diameter from few nanometers …

[HTML][HTML] Coffee waste-derived biochar as a flame retardant for epoxy nanocomposites

A Bifulco, M Bartoli, I Climaco, MC Franchino… - Sustainable Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Starting from spent coffee grounds, the use of coffee-derived biochar (CB) as a flame
retardant (FR) additive was explored following a waste-to-wealth approach. CB was …

Structure and Bottom-up Formation Mechanism of Multisheet Silica-Based Nanoparticles Formed in an Epoxy Matrix through an In Situ Process

F Branda, A Bifulco, D Jehnichen, D Parida, R Pauer… - Langmuir, 2021 - ACS Publications
Organic/inorganic hybrid composite materials with the dispersed phases in sizes down to a
few tens of nanometers raised very great interest. In this paper, it is shown that silica/epoxy …

Solids containing Si-OP bonds: is the hydrolytic sol-gel route a suitable synthesis strategy?

C Imparato, A Bifulco, G Malucelli, A Aronne - Journal of Sol-Gel Science …, 2023 - Springer
Materials based on silicon-phosphorus mixed oxides have traditionally attracted interest in
electronics, optics, catalysis, and related fields. The preparation of a solid containing stable …