Research and Application of Novel Fire Extinguishing Technologies

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the launch of our Special Issue entitled “Research and Application of Novel Fire Extinguishing Technologies”. With the rapid advancement of science and technology, and the accelerating pace of global industrialization and urbanization, the risk of fire has increased. Modern fire incidents are becoming more diverse, complex, and hazardous. Traditional fire suppression methods have revealed significant limitations when applied to emerging fire scenarios—such as aircraft fires, energetic material fires, lithium-ion battery fires, and fires in intelligent substations—including delayed response, low extinguishing efficiency, and secondary environmental pollution. In response to the growing complexity of fire types and the demand for high-performance fire suppression, research on novel extinguishing agents, fire suppression in special scenarios, intelligent fire detection, and system improvements has become a major focus in the field of fire safety.

This Special Issue aims to present the latest advances in the application and research of novel fire extinguishing technologies, and to promote the integrated innovation of cutting-edge theories and key technologies. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Development, performance optimization, and environmental impact assessment of new fire extinguishing agents;
• Design optimization, integrated control, and engineering applications of fire suppression systems;
• Investigation of physicochemical properties, thermal decomposition pathways, and fire inhibition mechanisms of novel agents;
• Specialized fire suppression technologies for high-risk scenarios such as aircraft, energetic materials, lithium-ion batteries, and electrical equipment;
• Intelligent fire detection and response systems based on image recognition, infrared sensing, and sensor networks;
• Multiscale modeling and mechanism analysis of fire behavior through numerical simulation, CFD modeling, and experimental validation.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Quanwei Li
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Fire is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

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• energetic material fire
• intelligent fire detection
• fire suppression system design
• fire simulation and experimental validation
• fire suppression performance and inhibition mechanisms