This book provides an overview of the latest scientific developments and technological advances in two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials for fire-safe polymers. It summarizes the preparation methods for diverse types of 2D nanomaterials and their polymer composites and reviews their flame-retardant properties, toxic gas and smoke emission during combustion, and inhibition strategies.
- Covers fundamental aspects like influence of size and dispersion of 2D nanomaterials to help readers develop efficient, multi-functional, and ecofriendly fire-safe polymer composites for a wide range of applications
- Discusses new-emerging 2D nanomaterials for fire-safe polymer applications, including MXenes, graphitic carbon nitride, boron nitride, and black phosphorus
- Introduces basic modes of flame retardant action of 2D nanomaterials, including smoke and toxic gas suppression, and the role of 2D nanomaterials in promoting char formation
This book is suitable for both scholars and engineers in the fields of polymer science and engineering. It is also aimed at graduate students in chemistry, materials, and safety science and engineering.
1. Introduction to 2D Nanomaterials for Fire Safety of Polymers
Fukai Chu, Xin Wang, and Yuan Hu
2. Influence of the Size and Dispersion State of Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials on the Fire Safety of Polymers
Bernhard Schartel
3. Synthesis and Characterization of Flame Retardant Polymer/Clay Nanocomposites
Mariya Mathew, Karen Ter-Zakaryan, Sabu Thomas, Hiran Mayookh Lal, and Arya Uthaman
4. Application of Layered Double Hydroxides in Fire-Safe Polymers
Ehsan Naderi Kalali and Marjan Entezar Shabestari
5. Polymer/MXene Composites with Enhanced Fire-Safe Characteristics
Wen-Wen Guo
6. Graphene(oxide) and Its Hybrid Materials for Fire-Safe Polymers
Xiaming Feng and Hongyu Yang
7. Two-Dimensional Graphitic Carbon Nitride for Reducing Fire Hazards of Polymer Composites
Bin Yu, Hong-Liang Ding, Miao Liu, and Yong-Qian Shi
8. Layered Boron Nitride Derived Flame Retardants for Fire-Safe Polymeric Materials
Bin Fei, Yuchun Li, and Yang Ming
9. Molybdenum Disulphide/Polymer Composites for Fire Safety Applications
Anthony Chun Yin Yuen, Wei Wang, and Ao Li
10. Black Phosphorus and Its Derivatives as a Novel Class of Flame Retardants for Fire-Safe Polymers
Wei Cai, Zhaoxin Li, and Yuan Hu
11. Layer-by-Layer Assembly of 2D Nanomaterials into Flame-Retardant Coatings for Fire-Safe Polymers
Giulio Malucelli
12. Challenges and Perspectives of Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials for Fire-Safe Polymers
Yu-Ting Yang and Xin Wang
Biography
Yuan Hu, PhD, is the Director of the Institute of Fire-Safe Materials, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC). He earned a PhD at USTC in 1997. Prof. Hu has performed research on fire-safe materials for more than 30 years. His main research areas include polymer/inorganic compound nanocomposites, new flame retardants and their flame-retardant polymers, synthesis and properties of inorganic nanomaterials, combustion and decomposition mechanism of polymers. Prof. Hu has published more than 600 SCI papers (citations 30,000, H index = 98) in research areas covering the range of fire safety of polymer materials and has obtained over 70 invention patents. He was also awarded the Second Prize of the National Natural Science Award by the Chinese Government (2017).
Xin Wang, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC). He earned a PhD in safety science and engineering at USTC in 2013. His research interests focus on the synthesis and application of bio-based flame retardants and the preparation of layered nanomaterials and their use in fire-safe polymer composites. He has authored or co-authored more than 180 SCI-indexed papers in peer-reviewed international journals, 6 book chapters, and 2 monographs in this field. He was also awarded the Second Prize of the National Natural Science Award by the Chinese Government (2017).