Chang Wang , Min Hu , Yanji Wu , Haiyun Ma , Jianzhong Xu
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Abstract
Biomass-derived cellulose aerogels have garnered significant attention in recent years due to their renewability and sustainability. Here, we introduce a completely biomass typha orientalis fibers (TOFs) based aerogel which possesses excellent flame retardancy and fire warning performance. Both cellulose and lignin were effectively preserved to maximize the utilization of the biomass TOFs during the pretreatment. The TOFs were then crosslinked with the biomass flame retardant ammonium phytate. The resulting TOFs based aerogel possesses a low density (48 mg/cm3) and excellent thermal insulation properties. Meanwhile, robust flame retardancy was also achieved, its UL-94 rating easily reaches V-0 grade, with a limiting oxygen index (LOI) as high as 78 %. In addition, based on the stable phosphorus doping char structure during combustion, the TOFs based aerogel also shows fire warning performance. It can respond quickly upon flame and continue to trigger alarm for up to 1.5 h. Moreover, the resulting TOFs based aerogel demonstrates excellent reusability in fire early warning up to 30 times. The present full biomass-based aerogel not only provide a fire warning capability but also contribute to the suppression of flame spread, thereby enhancing the overall safety.
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Polymer Degradation and Stability deals with the degradation reactions and their control which are a major preoccupation of practitioners of the many and diverse aspects of modern polymer technology.
Deteriorative reactions occur during processing, when polymers are subjected to heat, oxygen and mechanical stress, and during the useful life of the materials when oxygen and sunlight are the most important degradative agencies. In more specialised applications, degradation may be induced by high energy radiation, ozone, atmospheric pollutants, mechanical stress, biological action, hydrolysis and many other influences. The mechanisms of these reactions and stabilisation processes must be understood if the technology and application of polymers are to continue to advance. The reporting of investigations of this kind is therefore a major function of this journal.
However there are also new developments in polymer technology in which degradation processes find positive applications. For example, photodegradable plastics are now available, the recycling of polymeric products will become increasingly important, degradation and combustion studies are involved in the definition of the fire hazards which are associated with polymeric materials and the microelectronics industry is vitally dependent upon polymer degradation in the manufacture of its circuitry. Polymer properties may also be improved by processes like curing and grafting, the chemistry of which can be closely related to that which causes physical deterioration in other circumstances.