Ti/C blended powder is commonly employed as an initiating combustion agent for preparing calcium aluminate; a dedicated test system is exploited for real-time examining of the heat release of Ti/C blended powder during combustion under atmosphere con...
Of great importance in materials science is the design of effective functional materials that can be used in various technological fields. Nanomodified materials, which have fundamentally new properties and provide previously unrealized properties, h...
The efficiency of drug delivery from coatings of metallic implants is one of the key factors. The influence of chemical and thermal treatments of nitinol wire on the corrosion properties, deposition of hydroxyapatite(HA)/poly ε-caprolactone-p...
Wood is an important renewable material exhibiting excellent physical and mechanical properties, environmental friendliness, and sustainability, and has been widely applied in daily life. However, its inherent flammability and susceptibility to funga...
Straight soybean and diesel oil blends are proposed as alternatives for electricity generation in isolated regions. The compression ignition engine is considered the prime mover and has the attractive potential to distribute electricity generation fo...
Electrical installations are a significant component of fire load inside a building, although they are often neglected in the overall fire safety analysis and are not subjected to any kind of fire safety evaluation of a building. A typical electrical...
In this study, numerical simulations of coupled solid-phase reactions (pyrolysis) and gas-phase reaction (combustion) were conducted. During a fire, both charring and non-charring materials undergo a pyrolysis as well as a combustion reaction. A thre...
In the present study, the microstructure, mechanical properties, and stored energy of an aluminum alloy containing iron-rich fine precipitates, subjected to severe plastic deformation through equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP), were investigated u...
Wood, as a naturally green and environmentally friendly material, has been widely used in the construction and decoration industries. However, the flammability of wood poses serious safety problems. To improve the fire resistance of wood, In this stu...
Blending Nomex® with cotton improves its affordability and serviceability. Because cotton is a highly flammable fiber, Nomex®/cotton blend fabrics containing more than 20% cotton require flame-retardant treatment. In this research, combination of a h...
The objective of the study was to compare the buttermilk released from the churning of sweet cream separated from sheep milk (BSM) or whey (BSW) with the buttermilk from sweet cow milk cream (BCM). Additional experimental factors were the heat treatm...
Wood and wood-based products are abundantly used, especially in structural applications, due to the impetus for sustainable development. The present work helps highlight the fire performance of plywood, one of the most used wood-based laminated struc...
Polyimide is a high-performance engineering polymer with outstanding thermomechanical properties. Because of its inherent fire-retardant properties, polyimide nanocomposite is an excellent material for packaging electronic devices, and it is an attra...
In this article, rigid polyurethane foams obtained with the addition of a bio-polyol from rapeseed oil, were modified with the dimethyl propane phosphonate as additive flame retardant and two reactive flame retardants diethyl (hydroxymethyl)phosphona...
To better understand the fire risk of primary lithium batteries, the combustion properties of different numbers of primary lithium batteries were investigated experimentally in this work. Based on the t2 fire principle and total heat release results...
The inhibition of dipeptidyl peptidase-IV (DPP-IV) and the release of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) could normalize blood glucose levels in diabetic patients. This study evaluated the susceptibility of whey proteins to enzyme hydrolysis and the ant...
There has been growing interest and increasing attention in the field of functional clothing textiles, particularly in product and process development, as well as innovations in heat-generating, retaining, and releasing fibers to maintain a healthy b...
Tearable and fillable implants are used to facilitate surgery. The use of implants that can generate heat and release a drug in response to an exogenous trigger, such as an alternating magnetic field (AMF), can facilitate on-demand combined thermal t...
Multilayered coatings deposited using the layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly technique have attracted great interest in recent years as a sustainable and efficient solution for conferring flame retardant properties to fabrics. The unique structure and int...
In this study, the aromatic acetylene compound 4-(phenylethynyl) di(ethylene glycol) phthalate (PEPE) was used as a chain extender, partially replacing 1,4-butanediol. To synthesize an intrinsic flame-retardant thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer (T...
The grasslands of Inner Mongolia are prone to wildfires, which can endanger the grassland ecosystem, as well as people’s lives and property. The amount of heat released by grassland fires must be determined for the quantitative evaluation of gr...
Fertilizer is very important for increasing food yield, but the extensive use of fertilizer will cause environmental pollution. To enhance the effectiveness of fertilizer, we developed the double organic silicone-modified recycled-oil-based polyureth...
On-demand drug delivery systems using nanofibers have attracted significant attention owing to their controllable properties for drug release through external stimuli. Near-infrared (NIR)-responsive nanofibers provide a platform where the drug releas...
The versatile properties of a nanopaper consisting of a porous network of multi-walled carbon nanotubes were applied to enhance the mechanical and electrical properties of a thermosetting epoxy polymer. The embedded nanopaper proved useful both in th...
With the increase in the popularity of wearable and integrated electronics, a proper way to manufacture electronics on textiles is needed. This study aims to analyze the effect of different parameters of the heat transfer process on the electrical an...
In this work, a novel functionalization strategy for ZIF-67-modified layered MXene was proposed, aiming at improving the fire safety of thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU). The ZIF-67@MXene was verified by microscopic morphology, elemental composition,...
The fabrication of conventional or biodegradable polymers with improved thermal and fire-resistant properties is an important task for their successful application in various branches of the industry. In this work, few-layered molybdenum disulfide wa...
PA66 is a widely used engineering plastic, but its flammability reduces safety during application. The 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene 10-oxide (DOPO) and its derivatives are a class of flame retardants with excellent flame-retardant effici...
The efficiency of a thermoelectric (TE) generator for the conversion of thermal energy into electrical energy can be easily but roughly estimated using a constant properties model (CPM) developed by Ioffe. However, material properties are, in general...
This study delved into the combustion properties of combined glulam bonded using polyurethane (PUR) and resorcinol-phenol-formaldehyde (RPF) adhesives. The experiment involved three distinct wood species, namely, spruce, alder, and beech, which were...
Poly(m-xylylene adipamide) (MXD6) has good gas barrier properties and high mechanical strength. However, in nature, this resin has a low rate of crystallization. In order to overcome this obstacle in its applications, this study prepares a new, effic...
In this study, rigid polyurethane foams modified with non-halogenated flame retardant were obtained. The foams were synthesized using two systems containing different blowing agents. In the first one, cyclopentane and water were used as a mixture of...
Polyurethane (PUR) composites were modified with 2 wt.% of lavender fillers functionalized with kaolinite (K) and hydroxyapatite (HA). The impact of lavender fillers on selected properties of PUR composites, such as rheological properties (dynamic vi...
Low- and ultra-low-grade thermal energy have significant recycling value for energy saving and carbon footprint reduction. Efficient thermal energy storage technology based on phase change materials (PCMs) will help improve heat recovery. This study...
Currently, the development of efficient and environmentally friendly flame-retardant thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) composite materials has caused extensive research. Ammonium polyphosphate (APP) is used as a general intumescent flame retardant to...
Localized heat induction using magnetic nanoparticles under an alternating magnetic field is an emerging technology applied in areas including, cancer treatment, thermally activated drug release and remote activation of cell functions. To enhance the...
The combined application of fibers and lightweight aggregates (LWAs) represents an effective approach to achieving high-strength, lightweight concrete. To enhance the predictability of the mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced lightweight aggrega...
Driven by concerns over the health and environmental impacts of currently used fire retardants (FRs), recent years have seen strong demand for alternative safer and sustainable bio-based FRs. In this paper, we evaluated the potential of nitrogen-modi...
To fill the shortages in the knowledge of the pyrolysis and combustion properties of new and aged polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sheaths, several experiments were performed by thermogravimetric analysis (TG), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), microscale c...
Solid–liquid phase-change materials (PCMs) have attracted considerable attention in heat energy storage due to their appropriate phase-transition temperatures and high thermal storage density. The primary issues that need to be addressed in the...
Dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP) and modified nano-silica were utilised to enhance the mechanical properties, thermal stability, and flame retardancy of waterborne polyurethane (WPU). Nano-silica modified with the silane coupling agent γ-amino...
Magnesium-cemented poplar particleboard (MCPB) is a new environmental inorganic magnesium cementitious composite without formaldehyde release. In this study, soybean flour (SM), silane coupling agent (KH560), soybean protein isolate (SPI), polyethyle...
In this study, polyurethane (PU) composite foams were modified with 2 wt.% of vermiculite fillers, which were themselves modified with casein, chitosan, and potato protein. The impact of the fillers on selected properties of the obtained composites,...
Novel DOPO/silicon/CNT nanohybrid flame retardants (FR-CNTs) were synthesized and FR-CNTs were introduced into epoxy resins through thermal curing process. The SEM and TEM results indicate that CNTs distribute uniformly in epoxy resins due to the goo...
This study examined the ultra-violet (UV) protection and anti-static characteristics with heat release by far-infrared (FIR) emissivity of Al2O3/Antimony Tin Oxide (ATO)/TiO2-imbedded PET fabrics according to the weight (wt.) percentage of the Al2O3/...
In this study, a representative set of thermally thin materials including various lignocellulosic and synthetic fabrics, dense wood, and polypropylene sheets were tested using a cone calorimeter at different heat fluxes. Time-to-ignition, critical he...
In this work, we report the effect of combining styrene-vinyl tetrazole copolymer (StVTz) and ammonium polyphosphate (APP) on the thermal degradation, mechanical properties, flame retardancy, and char formation of low-density polyethylene with ethyl...
In the following study, polyurethane (PUR) composites were modified with 2 wt.% of walnut shell filler modified with selected mineral compounds–perlite, montmorillonite, and halloysite. The impact of modified walnut shell fillers on selected properti...
In view of high ground stress, high geothermal temperature, and thermal hazard during deep mineral resource exploitation, the concept of phase-change heat storage backfill was put forward in this study. Further, the corresponding technical system was...
Hybrid composites composed of bio-based thin-ply carbon fibre prepreg and flame-retardant mats (E20MI) have been produced to investigate the effects of laminate design on their fire protection performance and mechanical properties. These flame-retard...
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