Y. Q. Shi, Z. Long, B. Yu, K. Q. Zhou, Z. Gui, R. K. K. Yuen and Y. Hu (2015) Tunable thermal, flame retardant and toxic effluent suppression properties of polystyrene based on alternating graphitic carbon nitride and multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Journal/Journal Of Materials Chemistry A 3 17064-17073. [In English]
Web link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5ta04349b
Keywords: FIRE-RETARDANCY, POLYPROPYLENE NANOCOMPOSITES, HYDROGEN-PRODUCTION, VISIBLE-LIGHT, COMPOSITES, POLYMER, GRAPHENE, NANOPARTICLES, FILMS, FUNCTIONALIZATION
Abstract: Significant improvements in thermal and flame retardant properties of polymeric materials at low loadings hold tremendous promise for fire safety materials. In the present work, a highly effective graphitic carbon nitride/acidized multi-walled carbon nanotube (g-C3N4/aMWCNT) bilayer was deposited on a PS sphere for reducing its fire hazards. The PS sphere allowed the intimate assembly of the g-C3N4/aMWCNT bilayer on its surface through electrostatic interactions. Structural and morphological characterization revealed the successful assembly of PS/g-C3N4/aMWCNT systems. Enhanced thermal stability and flame retardancy (e.g. a decrease of ca. 45% and 47% in HRR and THR, respectively) were obtained for the ternary assembled systems instead of the binary materials. The phenomena were caused by two reasons: g-C3N4/aMWCNT bilayers induced the construction of the "tortuous path" which impeded the permeation of heat and the escape of pyrolysis volatile products, on the other hand, stacked g-C3N4 nanosheets or thermolabile aMWCNTs with an uncompact network structure led to poor thermal stability and fire resistance. Thus, this work paves a potential pathway to design efficient assembled fire-retardant systems for fire safety.

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