Fire-safe, mechanically strong and tough thermoplastic Polyurethane/MXene nanocomposites with exceptional smoke suppression
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Liu, Chuan, Xu, Kui, Shi, Yongqian, Wang, Jiawei, Ma, Suning, Feng, Yuezhan, Lv, Yuancai, Yang, Fuqiang, Liu, Minghua and Song, Pingan. 2022. "Fire-safe, mechanically strong and tough thermoplastic Polyurethane/MXene nanocomposites with exceptional smoke suppression." Materials Today Physics. 22, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtphys.2022.100607
| Article Title | Fire-safe, mechanically strong and tough thermoplastic Polyurethane/MXene nanocomposites with exceptional smoke suppression |
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| ERA Journal ID | 213641 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | Liu, Chuan (Author), Xu, Kui (Author), Shi, Yongqian (Author), Wang, Jiawei (Author), Ma, Suning (Author), Feng, Yuezhan (Author), Lv, Yuancai (Author), Yang, Fuqiang (Author), Liu, Minghua (Author) and Song, Pingan (Author) |
| Journal Title | Materials Today Physics |
| Journal Citation | 22, pp. 1-14 |
| Article Number | 100607 |
| Number of Pages | 14 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 2542-5293 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtphys.2022.100607 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542529322000050 |
| Abstract | Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) has been extensively used in many industrial fields because of its excellent mechanical, electrically insulating and chemical/oil-resistant properties. However, it is inherently flammable and produces a huge amount of heat and smoke upon ignition, significantly impeding its industrial applications. Current fire-retardant strategies often result in significantly reduced flammability, but limited contribution to smoke suppression, and even reduced mechanical properties due to different governing mechanisms. To overcome this hurdle, herein, we reported a titanium carbide-derived nanohybrid (Ti3C2Tx-D-H) via simple hydrogen-bonding assembly. Our results show that the peak of heat release rate and total smoke release yield of TPU nanocomposite containing 2.0 wt% Ti3C2Tx-D-H are decreased by 27.3% and 43.8%, respectively, compared to those of pure TPU. Besides, the resultant TPU nanocomposite shows 32.8% and 56.8% increases in tensile strength and toughness, respectively. The distinguished fire-resistance and mechanical performances are ascribed to the tortuous effect, catalyzed charring and free radicals quenching function of Ti3C2Tx-D-H nanohybrid together with a favorable TPU-Ti3C2Tx-D-H interface. This work offers a promising strategy for simultaneously enhancing the fire resistance, smoke suppression and mechanical robustness of TPU, which is expected to find more industrial applications. |
| Keywords | Flame retardancy; Mechanical strength and toughness; Titanium carbide; Ultra-low smoke generation; Thermoplastic polyurethane |
| Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 401605. Functional materials |
| 401609. Polymers and plastics | |
| 401602. Composite and hybrid materials | |
| Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
| Byline Affiliations | Fuzhou University, China |
| Nanjing Tech University, China | |
| Zhengzhou University, China | |
| Centre for Future Materials | |
| Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
| Funding source | Australian Research Council (ARC) Grant ID DP190102992 |
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