Structure–property–function relationships of natural and engineered wood
The complex structure of wood, one of the most abundant biomaterials on Earth, has been
optimized over 270 million years of tree evolution. This optimization has led to the highly …
optimized over 270 million years of tree evolution. This optimization has led to the highly …
[HTML][HTML] Flame retardant effect of boron compounds in polymeric materials
Scientific researches have been focused on finding halogen-free solutions as effective as
halogenated ones owing to environmental and health problems in recent years. This fact is …
halogenated ones owing to environmental and health problems in recent years. This fact is …
A comprehensive review on planar boron nitride nanomaterials: From 2D nanosheets towards 0D quantum dots
Moving from two-dimensional hexagonal boron nitride (2D h-BN) flatlands towards their
quantum sized zero-dimensional (0D) islands, as the newest member of the h-BN family …
quantum sized zero-dimensional (0D) islands, as the newest member of the h-BN family …
A durable, flexible, large‐area, flame‐retardant, early fire warning sensor with built‐in patterned electrodes
Fire has been giving rise to enormous loss of life and property worldwide annually. Early fire
warning represents an active and effective means to avoid potential fire hazards before …
warning represents an active and effective means to avoid potential fire hazards before …
Spider silk-inspired high-performance soybean meal-based adhesive reinforced by greenly produced chitosan-functionalized boron nitride nanosheets
J Li, Y Chen, F Zhang, Y Lyu, X Li, K Li, J Li - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
A facile and environment-friendly bionic strategy is developed to construct high-performance
soybean meal (SM)-based multifunctional adhesives by using chitosan-functionalized boron …
soybean meal (SM)-based multifunctional adhesives by using chitosan-functionalized boron …
Dense, self‐formed char layer enables a fire‐retardant wood structural material
Wood is one of the most abundant, sustainable, and aesthetically pleasing structural
materials and is commonly used in building and furniture construction. Unfortunately, the fire …
materials and is commonly used in building and furniture construction. Unfortunately, the fire …
Construction of a boron nitride nanosheet hybrid for tough, strong, and flame-retardant phenolic resins
J Li, Y Zhu, R Bian, Y Wei, S Jiang, K Li, X Li… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Simultaneously endowing phenolic resins (PRs) with high toughness, strength, and flame
retardancy is a challenging task and is greatly important. Inspired by the organic–inorganic …
retardancy is a challenging task and is greatly important. Inspired by the organic–inorganic …
Transforming wood as next‐generation structural and functional materials for a sustainable future
Wood as an ecofriendly and renewable natural material has been extensively modified
through various delignification protocols to preserve its natural structure and fiber direction …
through various delignification protocols to preserve its natural structure and fiber direction …
Fire‐resistant structural material enabled by an anisotropic thermally conductive hexagonal boron nitride coating
Fire retardant coatings have been proven effective at reducing the heat release rate (HRR)
of structural materials during burning; yet effective methods for increasing the ignition …
of structural materials during burning; yet effective methods for increasing the ignition …
Super-compatible functional boron nitride nanosheets/polymer films with excellent mechanical properties and ultra-high thermal conductivity for thermal management
High heat-dissipation polymers are currently in great demand especially with the rapid
development of electronic devices. However, traditional polymer composites usually suffer …
development of electronic devices. However, traditional polymer composites usually suffer …