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Flame‐Retardant Materials: Intumescent All‐Polymer Multilayer Nanocoating Capable of Extinguishing Flame on Fabric (Adv. Mater. 34/2011)
Author(s) -
Li YuChin,
Mannen Sarah,
Morgan Alexander B.,
Chang SeChin,
Yang YouHao,
Condon Brian,
Grunlan Jaime C.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201190134
Subject(s) - intumescent , fire retardant , materials science , flammable liquid , composite material , polymer , textile , flame spread , layer (electronics) , ignition system , flammability , polymer science , combustion , waste management , engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , aerospace engineering
Cotton fabric is the most used natural textile, but it is highly flammable. By treating fabric with intumescent nanocoatings, composed of nitrogen‐rich and phosphorous‐rich polymers and prepared via layer‐by‐layer (LbL) assembly, the cotton fabric can be rendered anti‐flammable. In some cases, no ignition occurs, as reported by Jaime C. Grunlan and co‐workers on page 3926 . The cover photograph is a dramatization created by Texas A&M Engineering graphic designer Charlie Apel.