A green synthesis strategy for liquid microcapsule flame-retardant polyurethane foam: Lowering consumer health risks from flame retardant inhalation and ensuring …

S Yu, W Wang, F Yu, B Wang, L Song, Y Hu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP), is widely used in the production of commercial
flexible polyurethane foam due to its excellent fire-retardant properties and the low addition …

Waste-to-energy: Repurposing flexible polyurethane waste for triboelectric nanogenerator applications

AA Maamoun, AMK Esawi, AA Mahmoud, DM Naeim… - Applied Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
Triboelectric Nanogenerators (TENG) is a promising approach for clean energy harvesting.
Light weight, flexible, cheap and environmentally-friendly materials are being explored as …

Improving the acoustic performance of flexible polyurethane foam using biochar modified by (3-aminopropyl) trimethoxysilane coupling agent

AA Maamoun, RM Abouomar, TM El-Basheer… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
This study aims to investigate the potential of integrating natural biochar (BC) derived from
eggshell waste into flexible polyurethane (FPU) foam to enhance its mechanical and …

[HTML][HTML] Integrated triboelectric self-powering and piezoresistive self-sensing cementitious composites for intelligent civil infrastructure

W Dong, S Peng, K Wang, Y Huang, L Shi, F Wu, W Li - Nano Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
Self-powering and self-sensing concrete materials are critical for advancing intelligent civil
infrastructure, particularly in powering various sensors used in structural health monitoring …

Eco-conscious upcycling of sugarcane bagasse into flexible polyurethane foam for mechanical & acoustic relevance

EA El-Metwaly, HE Mohamed, TM El-Basheer… - RSC …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
This study explores the use of sugarcane bagasse (SCB), a byproduct of sugarcane
processing, as a bio-filler in the production of flexible polyurethane foam (FPU), focusing on …

Chemically Variable Polyurethanes Prepared Using CO2-Derived Diols as Promising Triboelectric Energy Harvesting Materials

S You, DM Lee, J Park, JD Lee, KC Ko… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The chemical conversion of CO2 into valuable chemicals has attracted great attention from
scientists. In this work, cyclic carbonates (CCs) with various functional groups were prepared …

Fabrication of Wearable Flexible Triboelectric Nanogenerators Using E-Glass as a Skin Substitute in Skin-Contact Devices

E Karimmirza, N Manavizadeh - Journal of Advanced Materials and …, 2024 - jamt.ir
Harvesting biomechanical energy and converting it into electrical energy in wearable
electronic devices, particularly through skin-contact triboelectric nanogenerators, has …