Polymeric membranes can be used for the energy-efficient and low-cost gas separation.
However, their inability to resist high temperatures limits their use in certain industries. Some …

The widespread applications of polymeric materials require the use of conventional flame
retardants based on halogen and phosphorous compounds to satisfy fire safety regulatory …

The current interest in ionic liquids (ILs) is motivated by some unique properties, such as
negligible vapour pressure, thermal stability and non-flammability, combined with high ionic …

A review is given of the academic and industrial aspects of the preparation, characterization,
materials properties, crystallization behavior, melt rheology, and processing of …

A review is presented of the recent developments concerning the use of layered silicates
(clay) for designing polymer nanocomposites endowed with enhanced flame retardancy …

This review reports recent advances in the field of polymer–layered silicate nanocomposites.
These materials have attracted both academic and industrial attention because they exhibit …

Layered silicate clays are natural crystallites and are well recognized for their structures and
industrial applications, but there are very few reports on their structural confinement …

Increasing the thermal stability of organically-modified layered silicates is one of the key
points in the successful technical application of polymer-layered silicate nanocomposites on …

Flame Retardant Polymer Nanocomposites takes a comprehensive look at polymer
nanocomposites for flame retardancy applications and includes nanocomposite …

An overview of the progress in polymer nanocomposites is presented in this paper with an
emphasis on the different methods used for preparing polymer‐layered silicate (PLS) …