Preparation of a silica nanospheres/graphene oxide hybrid and its application in phenolic foams with improved mechanical strengths, friability and flame retardancy

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (121) ◽  
pp. 99907-99913 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyan Li ◽  
Zhengzhou Wang ◽  
Lixin Wu

A silica nanospheres/graphene oxide hybrid (SGO) was synthesized, and it is found that SGO can greatly improve the mechanical strengths, thermal stability and flame retardancy of phenolic foams.

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (78) ◽  
pp. 74903-74912 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyan Li ◽  
Zhengzhou Wang ◽  
Lixin Wu ◽  
Tsungyen Tsai

A novel α-zirconium phosphate/graphene oxide hybrid was synthesized, and its incorporation into phenolic foam can greatly improve mechanical strengths, thermal stability and flame retardancy of the foam.


2021 ◽  
pp. 51012
Author(s):  
Mustafa Çakir ◽  
Volkan Kılıç ◽  
Yalçın Boztoprak ◽  
Fadime Karaer Özmen

10.6036/10327 ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 97 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-103
Author(s):  
XIAN WANG ◽  
JINLONG ZHUO ◽  
TIANQING XING ◽  
Xingran Wang

In order to reduce flammability, smoke release and enhance thermal stability of epoxy resin (EP), iron powder is mixed with graphene oxide/ epoxy resin (GO/EP) composite by mechanical blending. The combustion performance of composite material is investigated through limiting oxygen index (LOI), Underwriters Laboratory (UL)-94 test, and cone calorimeter test (CCT). Thermogravimetric-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (TG-FTIR) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) are also used to explore the mechanism of flame retardancy and smoke suppression. Results show that, with the addition of 0.5% mass fraction of GO and the corresponding iron powder combination (EP3 sample), the LOI value can achieve 32.5% while reaching the UL-94 V0 rating. Compare with EP0, the peaks of heat release rate, smoke production rate, and smoke factor values of EP3 are decreased by 42%, 60%, and 50%, respectively. The char and TG-FTIR data of EP3 reveal that it has a more compact structure, good thermal stability, and produce fewer toxic gases and smoke. Reduction of GO could inhibit the degradation of EP, and iron catalyzes the formation of carbonaceous char on the surface. Thus, the thermal stability and flame retardancy of EP are improved significantly. This study provides a suitable way to prepare graphene/EP composites that contain iron catalyst and can be extended to the industrial manufacture of flame retardant polymer composites. Keywords: iron powder; epoxy resin; graphene oxide; flame retardant; thermal stability


RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (51) ◽  
pp. 41307-41316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bihe Yuan ◽  
Lei Song ◽  
Kim Meow Liew ◽  
Yuan Hu

PMoA enhances the radical trapping effect of graphene.


2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (18) ◽  
pp. 9826-9836 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Wang ◽  
Dongxian Zhuo ◽  
Zixiang Weng ◽  
Lixin Wu ◽  
Xiuyan Cheng ◽  
...  

A novel nanosilica/graphene oxide hybrid was prepared, which can simultaneously improve the typical properties (dielectric, thermal conductivity, thermal stability, and mechanical properties) and flame retardancy of epoxy resin.


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