Green Flame-Retardant Polymer Material

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue of Polymers aims to highlight some of the most innovative findings in the preparation, performance, and application of flame-retardant polymeric materials with considerations of their impact on human health and environment sustainability.

In spite of the inherent flammability and fire hazards associated with synthetic polymers, their uses are increasing in contemporary society. This is primarily due to their ease of production, low cost, light weight and good processability. Thus, the necessity to overcome fire safety problems is increasingly urgent. On the other hand, the increasing awareness of environmental issues and energy crises, and the introduction of more strict government policies, have all suggested new requirements for flame-retardant polymeric materials. In this respect, green flame-retardant polymer material has attracted widespread attention.

We invite the research community to contribute to this Special Issue by submitting comprehensive reviews or original research articles.

The topics of interest include but are not limited to:

• Novel flame retardants and synergists, flame-retardant co-monomers and co-polymers, macromolecular flame retardants, intrinsic flame-retardant polymers;
• Bio-inspired fire retardants and fire-retardant polymeric materials derived from natural resources;
• Fundamentals of polymer combustion, toxicity of combustion products, thermal stability, heat transfer, smoke release, and flame-retardant mechanisms;
• Assessment of the migration/leaching of flame retardants from polymers;
• Recycling of flame-retardant polymer composites;
• Flame retardancy of recycled polymers;
• Environmental impact of flame retardant polymers.

Dr. Ye-Tang Pan
Dr. Zhishuai Geng
Guest Editors

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