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  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,948 Views
14 Pages

11 May 2023

Thermal behavior and fire reaction properties of aerial glass fiber (GF)/bismaleimide (BMI) composites were tested using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), thermogravimetric coupled with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (TG-FTIR), cone calorime...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
3,377 Views
13 Pages

Performance of Warm-Mixed Flame Retardant Modified Asphalt Binder

  • Ruixia Li,
  • Kaiwei Zhang,
  • Jiahui Wu and
  • Wenjuan Liu

10 April 2019

In order to analyze the effect of flame retardant and warm mix asphalt (WMA) additives-Sasobit on the flame-retardant performance and pavement performance of asphalt binder, the limiting oxygen index test, conventional performance test, and Superpave...

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  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,724 Views
10 Pages

α-Aminophosphonate Derivatives for Enhanced Flame Retardant Properties in Epoxy Resin

  • Melissa K. Stanfield,
  • Jeronimo Carrascal,
  • Luke C. Henderson and
  • Daniel J. Eyckens

11 June 2021

This work demonstrates the introduction of various α-aminophosphonate compounds to an epoxy resin system, thereby improving flame retardance properties. The α-aminophosphonate scaffold allows for covalent incorporation (via the secondary amine) of th...

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  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,679 Views
18 Pages

The Effect of Flame-Retardant Additives DDM-DOPO and Graphene on Flame Propagation over Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Resin under the Influence of External Thermal Radiation

  • Oleg P. Korobeinichev,
  • Egor A. Sosnin,
  • Artem A. Shaklein,
  • Alexander I. Karpov,
  • Albert R. Sagitov,
  • Stanislav A. Trubachev,
  • Andrey G. Shmakov,
  • Alexander A. Paletsky and
  • Ilya V. Kulikov

The flammability of various materials used in industry is an important issue in the modern world. This work is devoted to the study of the effect of flame retardants, graphene and DDM-DOPO (9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide-4,4&prime...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,486 Views
17 Pages

9 April 2023

Flame-retardant polymeric coatings with high limiting oxygen index (LOI) were prepared by combining inorganic mineral huntite (H5) and polymeric additives synthesized in the present work into a polymeric formulation. In order to improve the dispersio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
3,111 Views
17 Pages

14 April 2022

Polybenzoxazine (PBa) composites based on phosphorous-containing bio-based furfurylamine type benzoxazines (D-fu) and bisphenol-A type benzoxazines (Ba) were developed for flame retardation. The structure of D-fu was analyzed by Fourier transform inf...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
6,689 Views
14 Pages

11 December 2019

In this paper an experimental investigation on fire retardancy of a new polymer nanocomposite derived from organic montmorillonite and exolit fire retardant in an acrylonitrile- butadiene-styrene copolymer by analyzing the flammability and fire behav...

  • Article
  • Open Access
122 Citations
10,289 Views
16 Pages

16 April 2019

In this study, ammonium polyphosphate (APP) and aluminum hydroxide (ALH) with different mass contents were used as fire retardants (FRs) on plant-based natural flax fabric-reinforced polymer (FFRP) composites. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), limite...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
6,809 Views
11 Pages

6 November 2018

Innovative approaches for preparing flame retardant cotton fabrics were employed by utilizing a microwave-assisted technique with a minimum amount of co-solvent. Our attempts at flame retardant cotton fabrics treated with low cost inorganic formulati...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,367 Views
19 Pages

23 March 2025

Unsaturated polyester (UP) resin is widely utilized in the construction and automotive industries. The flammable nature of UP must be constrained when its products are manufactured. A novel organic flame retardant has been synthesized from 9,10-dihyd...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
3,512 Views
12 Pages

Effect of the Flame Retardants and Glass Fiber on the Polyamide 66/Polyphenylene Oxide Composites

  • Zhenya Zhang,
  • Mingcheng Yang,
  • Kunpeng Cai,
  • Yang Chen,
  • Shubo Liu,
  • Wentao Liu and
  • Jilin Liu

21 January 2022

In this work, polyamide 66/polyphenylene oxide (PA66/PPO) composites, including the flame retardants 98 wt% aluminum diethylphosphinate + 2 wt% polydimethylsiloxane (P@Si), Al(OH)3-coated red phosphorus (RP*), and glass fiber (GF), were systematicall...

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  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,792 Views
25 Pages

13 June 2024

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) foams have the characteristics of being lightweight and high strength, as well as offering good heat resistance, minimal water absorption, etc., and they have been widely used in the wind power field. In addition, the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,697 Views
12 Pages

19 April 2024

Halogen-free organophosphorus flame retardants have promising application prospects due to their excellent safety and environmental protection properties. A cobalt-coordinated cyclic phosphonitrile flame retardant (Co@CPA) was synthesized via a hydro...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,124 Views
14 Pages

Halogen-Free Waterborne Polymeric Hybrid Coatings for Improved Fire Retardancy of Textiles

  • Onur Yilmaz,
  • Mehmet Kucuk,
  • Raluca Nicoleta Darie-Nita and
  • Catalina Natalia Cheaburu-Yilmaz

23 November 2023

Wildfires are becoming more intense and more frequent, ravaging the habitations and ecosystems in their path. One solution to reducing the risk of damage to buildings and other structures during a fire event is the use of fire-retardant coatings that...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,706 Views
13 Pages

11 August 2025

This article investigates the effects of pressure vacuum impregnation using inorganic, organic, and natural flame retardants on enhancing the fire resistance and chemical composition of structural beech wood (Fagus sylvatica). The study examines fire...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,231 Views
9 Pages

15 August 2019

Scandium oxide (Sc2O3) thin films with different numbers of oxygen defects were prepared by ion-beam sputtering under different oxygen flow rates. The results showed that the oxygen defects heavily affected crystal phases, optical properties, laser-i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,321 Views
7 Pages

Treatment options may be limited for infants with obstructive sleep apnea when there is no surgically correctable upper airway lesion. We therefore evaluated, retrospectively, the efficacy of low-flow oxygen as a therapeutic option for infant obstruc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
37 Citations
5,151 Views
13 Pages

Structure and Flame-Retardant Actions of Rigid Polyurethane Foams with Expandable Graphite

  • Yongjun Chen,
  • Yuanfang Luo,
  • Xiaohui Guo,
  • Lijuan Chen,
  • Tiwen Xu and
  • Demin Jia

16 April 2019

In this paper, rigid polyurethane foams that were filled with expandable graphite (RPUF/EG) composites were prepared by the liquid blending method, and then the structure and flame retardancy performance of materials were investigated through optical...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,649 Views
15 Pages

21 November 2024

The flame retardant bisphenol AP bis(diphenyl phosphate) (BAPDP) is synthesized from triphenyl phosphate and bisphenol AP via transesterification, producing a polycarbonate/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (PC/ABS) with a high flame retardancy and the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,046 Views
19 Pages

Evaluation of the Optimal Conditions for Oxygen-Rich and Oxygen-Lean Torrefaction of Forestry Byproduct as a Fuel

  • Sun Yong Park,
  • Seok Jun Kim,
  • Kwang Cheol Oh,
  • La Hoon Cho,
  • Young Kwang Jeon and
  • Dae Hyun Kim

16 June 2023

Wood biomass is an alternative to fossil fuels. However, biomass use has several limitations. Torrefaction, in which reduction conditions prevail to overcome these limitations, has been suggested. Here, torrefaction using different wood chips (Liriod...

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
7,546 Views
14 Pages

Preparation and Flame Retardance of Polyurethane Composites Containing Microencapsulated Melamine Polyphosphate

  • Shang-Hao Liu,
  • Chen-Feng Kuan,
  • Hsu-Chiang Kuan,
  • Ming-Yuan Shen,
  • Jia-Ming Yang and
  • Chin-Lung Chiang

31 August 2017

A new microencapsulated flame retardant containing melamine polyphosphate (MPP) and 4,4′-oxydianiline-formaldehyde (OF) resin as the core and shell materials, respectively, was synthesized by in situ polymerization. 29Si NMR was used to measure the c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
6,871 Views
27 Pages

Genetic Algorithm-Based Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation of Water Quality in Dongzhaigang

  • Jiasheng Wen,
  • Feng Li,
  • Xiangyun Zeng,
  • Kaixuan Shen,
  • Haijun He,
  • Yanyan Liang,
  • Huayang Gan,
  • Jinwei Zhang,
  • Xiaolin Long and
  • Yansha Wei

2 September 2015

The concentrations of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN; NO2−–N, NH3–N, and NO3−–N), PO43−–P, dissolved oxygen (DO), chemical oxygen demand (COD), five-day biological oxygen demand (BOD5), oil, Si, and seven heavy metals (Hg, Cr, Cu, As, Zn, Pb, and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
3,619 Views
14 Pages

Decomposition and Flammability of Polyimide Graphene Composites

  • Caroline Akinyi,
  • Jimmy Longun,
  • Siqi Chen and
  • Jude O. Iroh

5 February 2021

Polyimide-graphene composites were synthesized by in-situ condensation polymerization and the thermal stability and decomposition behavior of the composites were studied. Polyimides, because of their aromatic backbone, are a class of fire-retardant p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,484 Views
23 Pages

Design of Experiments-Based Fire Performance Optimization of Epoxy and Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Polymer Composites

  • Christoph M. Pöhler,
  • Marwa Hamza,
  • Torsten Kolb,
  • Erik V. Bachtiar,
  • Libo Yan and
  • Bohumil Kasal

16 October 2023

The fire performance of epoxy and carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites with and without fire retardants (FR) (i.e., ammonium polyphosphate (APP), aluminum trihydroxide (ATH), melamine (MEL), expandable graphite (EG)) was investigated. A...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
5,352 Views
10 Pages

3 May 2018

The disadvantages such as swelling after absorbing water and flammability restrict the widespread applications of lignocellulose composites (LC). Herein, a facile and effective method to fabricate superhydrophobic surfaces with flame retardancy on LC...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,597 Views
16 Pages

13 October 2023

Based on the water quality monitoring results from 2002 to 2018 in the coastal waters of Shantou City, this study used eight methods, including the single-factor index method, eutrophication index method, nutrient status quality method, comprehensive...

  • Article
  • Open Access
83 Citations
8,753 Views
22 Pages

Use of Heavy Metal Content and Modified Water Quality Index to Assess Groundwater Quality in a Semiarid Area

  • Ehsan Kamali Maskooni,
  • Mehran Naseri-Rad,
  • Ronny Berndtsson and
  • Kei Nakagawa

14 April 2020

Groundwater is a major source of drinking and agricultural water supply in arid and semiarid regions. Poor groundwater quality can be a threat to human health especially when it is combined with hazardous pollutants like heavy metals. In this study,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,917 Views
17 Pages

2 March 2020

A zeolite imidazole framework (ZIF-67) was assembled onto the surface of ammonium polyphosphate (APP) for preparing a series multifunctional flame-retardant APP-ZIFs. The assembly mechanism, chemical structure, chemical compositions, morphology, and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,955 Views
9 Pages

The Effect of Temperature Cycling on the Magnetic Degradation and Microstructure of a Zn-Coated NdFeB Magnet

  • Hu-Lin Wu,
  • Zhi-Mei Long,
  • Kai-Qiang Song,
  • Chao-Qun Li,
  • Da-Long Cong,
  • Bin Shao,
  • Xiao-Wei Liu and
  • Yi-Long Ma

Temperature cycling tests in various temperature ranges were carried out to investigate the magnetic degradation of the Zn-coated NdFeB magnet. The losses of the surface magnetic field and magnetic flux were well fitted by using an index model. Compa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,952 Views
12 Pages

Interaction of Oxygen with the Stable Ti5Si3 Surface

  • Lora S. Chumakova,
  • Alexander V. Bakulin,
  • Stephen Hocker,
  • Siegfried Schmauder and
  • Svetlana E. Kulkova

14 March 2022

The atomic structure and surface energies of several low-index surfaces (0001), (11¯00) and (112¯0) of Ti5Si3 in dependence on their termination were calculated by the projector augmented-wave method within the density functional theory. It...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
5,032 Views
28 Pages

20 August 2025

Water and chemical use in textile dye production are exacerbating water pollution and extraction across Dhaka, Narayanganj, and Gazipur in Bangladesh, where these industries are concentrated. However, the ability to cope with water-related challenges...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
3,360 Views
13 Pages

Polycarbonate/Sulfonamide Composites with Ultralow Contents of Halogen-Free Flame Retardant and Desirable Compatibility

  • Hangfeng Yang,
  • Hangbo Yue,
  • Xi Zhao,
  • Minzimo Song,
  • Jianwei Guo,
  • Yihua Cui,
  • Juan P. Fernández-Blázquez and
  • De-Yi Wang

19 August 2020

A novel halogen-free flame retardant containing sulfonamide, 1,3,5,7-tetrakis (phenyl-4-sulfonamide) adamantane (FRSN) was synthesized and used for improving the flame retardancy of largely used polycarbonate (PC). The flame-retardant properties of t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,030 Views
14 Pages

23 August 2021

A novel high-efficient flame retardant epoxy grafted poly-acrylic resin modified by phosphorus and nitrogen was successfully synthesized by radical grafting polymerization and solution polymerization simultaneously. The flame retardancy of copolymer...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,336 Views
10 Pages

4 April 2023

Polystyrene (PS) is a widely used building insulation material with good mechanical strength and strong temperature adaptability. However, PS itself is highly flammable and displays poor flame retardancy. At present, building fires caused by organic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,744 Views
13 Pages

5 August 2022

It is important to estimate the sample data when inspecting the quality of products. Therefore, sampling error and uncertainty in the measurement are inevitable, which may lead to misjudgment in product performance evaluation. Since the important qua...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,149 Views
16 Pages

Long-Term Survival and Quality of Life in Non-Surgical Adult Patients Supported with Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Oxygenation

  • Tomaž Cankar,
  • Mihela Krepek,
  • Marinos Kosmopoulos,
  • Peter Radšel,
  • Demetris Yannopoulos,
  • Marko Noc and
  • Tomaž Goslar

31 October 2022

Background: The use of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) for hemodynamic support is on the rise. Not much is known about the impact of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and its complications on long-term survival an...

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  • Open Access
919 Views
10 Pages

Efficiency of 80% vs. 100% Oxygen for Preoxygenation: A Randomized Study on Duration of Apnoea Without Desaturation

  • Jaewoong Jung,
  • Yang-Hoon Chung,
  • Bon-Sung Koo,
  • Sang-Hyun Kim,
  • Hee-Chul Jin and
  • Won Seok Chae

28 October 2025

Background/Objectives: Preoxygenation with 100% oxygen is commonly used but poses risks such as hyperoxia and atelectasis. Using 80% oxygen may reduce these effects but shortens duration of apnoea without desaturation (DAWD). This study compared preo...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2,529 Views
12 Pages

28 October 2025

Background: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) was first described in 1967 by Ashbaugh et al. as a severe acute hypoxemic respiratory failure with reduced lung compliance, representing a common end-path of severe pulmonary endothelial inflamm...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
3,334 Views
13 Pages

29 July 2022

Surface chemical modification of carbon nanotubes can enhance the compatibility with polymers and improve flame retardancy performances. In this work, the double bond active sites were constructed on the surface of carbon nanotubes modified by the &g...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,196 Views
20 Pages

21 March 2022

A flame retardant system based on expandable graphite (EG), aluminum diethylphosphinate (AlPI) and melamine polyphosphate (MPP) was investigated in glass fiber- (GF) reinforced polyamide 6 (PA6). Burning characteristics were evaluated via cone calori...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,605 Views
21 Pages

23 October 2024

Recently, the development of composite materials from agricultural and forestry waste has become an attractive area of research. The use of bio-waste is beneficial for economic and environmental reasons, adapting it to cost effectiveness and environm...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,074 Views
9 Pages

Hemodynamic and Respiratory Changes following Prone Position in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Patients: A Clinical Study

  • Maria Baka,
  • Dimitra Bagka,
  • Vasiliki Tsolaki,
  • George E. Zakynthinos,
  • Chrysi Diakaki,
  • Konstantinos Mantzarlis and
  • Demosthenes Makris

18 January 2023

Background: Limited data are available for the oxygenation changes following prone position in relation to hemodynamic and pulmonary vascular variations in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), using reliable invasive methods. We aimed to asses...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,041 Views
11 Pages

15 October 2022

This study aimed to investigate the effects of acute moderate hypoxia (HYP), compared with those of normoxia (NORM), during endurance exercise with the same HR level on metabolic function, skeletal muscle oxygenation, and cardiac function. Twelve hea...

  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
11,023 Views
15 Pages

Development of a Halogen Free Flame Retardant Masterbatch for Polypropylene Fibers

  • François Rault,
  • Stéphane Giraud,
  • Fabien Salaün and
  • Xavier Almeras

9 February 2015

The efficiency of new phosphinates, in combination with melamine cyanurate, was studied using different polypropylene textile structures. The influence of different ratios up to a total amount of 6 wt% in the polypropylene fiber was investigated usin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,682 Views
15 Pages

16 October 2023

A synergistic multi-material flame retardant system based on expandable graphite (EG), aluminum diethylphosphinate (AlPi), melamine polyphosphate (MPP), and montmorillonite (MMT) has been studied in glass-fiber-reinforced polyamide 6 (PA6). Analytica...

  • Article
  • Open Access
71 Citations
7,680 Views
12 Pages

22 March 2020

Composite coatings of inorganic nanomaterials with polyelectrolytes are promising materials for wood modification. Endowing wood with flame retardancy behavior can not only broaden the range of applications of wood, but also improve the safety of woo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,381 Views
17 Pages

11 September 2024

Rigid polyurethane foam (RPUF) is a common filling material for tunnels surrounding rock in China. The Chinese national standard explicitly stipulates that RPUF, utilized as a tunnel filling material, must adhere to the following criteria: a thermal...

  • Review
  • Open Access
18 Citations
8,552 Views
11 Pages

Accuracy of Pulse Oximetry in the Presence of Fetal Hemoglobin—A Systematic Review

  • Ena Pritišanac,
  • Berndt Urlesberger,
  • Bernhard Schwaberger and
  • Gerhard Pichler

30 April 2021

Continuous monitoring of arterial oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry (SpO2) is the main method to guide respiratory and oxygen support in neonates during postnatal stabilization and after admission to neonatal intensive care unit. The accuracy of th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,266 Views
11 Pages

Polybenzoxazine/Epoxy Copolymer Reinforced with Phosphorylated Microcrystalline Cellulose: Curing Behavior, Thermal, and Flame Retardancy Properties

  • Wissam Bessa,
  • Djalal Trache,
  • Sid-Ali Moulai,
  • Ahmed Fouzi Tarchoun,
  • Amir Abdelaziz,
  • Tuan Sherwyn Hamidon and
  • Mohd Hazwan Hussin

31 July 2024

This study aims to explore new flame-retardant composites based on a phosphorus-functionalized cellulose derivative and epoxy/benzoxazine thermosetting resins in order to broaden the use of natural fibers in advanced applications. The study involved...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,419 Views
10 Pages

Noninvasive Assessment of Impaired Gas Exchange with the Alveolar Gas Monitor Predicts Clinical Deterioration in COVID-19 Patients

  • W. Cameron McGuire,
  • Alex K. Pearce,
  • Ann R. Elliott,
  • Janelle M. Fine,
  • John B. West,
  • Daniel R. Crouch,
  • G. Kim Prisk and
  • Atul Malhotra

26 September 2023

Background and Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic magnified the importance of gas exchange abnormalities in early respiratory failure. Pulse oximetry (SpO2) has not been universally effective for clinical decision-making, possibly because of limitation...

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