MXenes possess appealing mechanical, optical, thermal, electronic and surface
functionalities that have been applied to develop biomedical applications, water treatment …

Harsh-condition protective materials are essential for resisting various types of
environmental damage, such as fire, microbes, scratches, and etc. However, integrating …

In the past decade, particle reinforced foams have been intensively studied and applied in
diverse fields owing to their low weight-to-strength ratio, low cost, and tailorable physical …

Biomass-based aerogels offer a promising potential as alternatives to plastic-based foams
for thermal insulation applications. However, their inherent flammability has hindered their …

Lightweight, mechanically flexible and flame retardant polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) foam
materials modified with low content of nano-fillers are highly needed for versatile …

To simplify the manufacture and address the intrinsic flammability of epoxy resin (EP)
products, the single-component, fire-safe EP systems are increasingly in demand. However …

In this research, gelatin (Ge), tannic acid (TA), acrylic acid (AA) as a matrix are used. Zinc
oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 wt%) and hollow silver nanoparticles along …

A novel surface coating based on chitosan (CS) modified black phosphorus (BP) is obtained
through layer-by-layer self-assembly and applied to flame-retardant rigid polyurethane foam …

Flexible polyurethane foams (FPUFs) have high flammability accompanying with massive
heat release and toxic smokes containing-NCO groups and HCN release, resulting in …

The incorporation of flame retardants (FRs) is often applied to reduce the fire risk of flexible
polyurethane foam (FPUF), however, the addition of FRs usually brings mechanical loss …