Abstract

Highlights

Graphene oxide-based hybrid networks were fabricated via introducing multi-amino molecule with triple roles (i.e., cross-linker, fire retardant and reducing agent).

The optimized hybrid network with mechanically robust, exceptional intumescent effect and ultra-sensitive fire alarm response (~ 0.6 s) can be used as desirable smart fire alarm sensor materials.

Exceptional fire shielding performances, e.g., ~ 60% reduction in peak heat release rate and limiting oxygen index of ~ 36.5%, are achieved, when coated such hybrid network onto combustible polymer foam.

Smart fire alarm sensor (FAS) materials with mechanically robust, excellent flame retardancy as well as ultra-sensitive temperature-responsive capability are highly attractive platforms for fire safety application. However, most reported FAS materials can hardly provide sensitive, continuous and reliable alarm signal output due to their undesirable temperature-responsive, flame-resistant and mechanical performances. To overcome these hurdles, herein, we utilize the multi-amino molecule, named HCPA, that can serve as triple-roles including cross-linker, fire retardant and reducing agent for decorating graphene oxide (GO) sheets and obtaining the GO/HCPA hybrid networks. Benefiting from the formation of multi-interactions in hybrid network, the optimized GO/HCPA network exhibits significant increment in mechanical strength, e.g., tensile strength and toughness increase of ~ 2.3 and ~ 5.7 times, respectively, compared to the control one. More importantly, based on P and N doping and promoting thermal reduction effect on GO network, the excellent flame retardancy (withstanding ~ 1200 °C flame attack), ultra-fast fire alarm response time (~ 0.6 s) and ultra-long alarming period (> 600 s) are obtained, representing the best comprehensive performance of GO-based FAS counterparts. Furthermore, based on GO/HCPA network, the fireproof coating is constructed and applied in polymer foam and exhibited exceptional fire shielding performance. This work provides a new idea for designing and fabricating desirable FAS materials and fireproof coatings.

Details

Title
Fire Intumescent, High-Temperature Resistant, Mechanically Flexible Graphene Oxide Network for Exceptional Fire Shielding and Ultra-Fast Fire Warning
Author
Cheng-Fei, Cao 1 ; Yu, Bin 2 ; Zuan-Yu, Chen 3 ; Yong-Xiang, Qu 3 ; Yu-Tong, Li 3 ; Yong-Qian, Shi 4 ; Zhe-Wen, Ma 5 ; Feng-Na, Sun 3 ; Qing-Hua, Pan 3 ; Long-Cheng, Tang 3 ; Song Pingan 1 ; Wang, Hao 1 

 University of Southern Queensland, Centre for Future Materials, Springfield Central, Australia (GRID:grid.1048.d) (ISNI:0000 0004 0473 0844) 
 University of Science and Technology of China, State Key Laboratory of Fire Science, Hefei, China (GRID:grid.59053.3a) (ISNI:0000000121679639) 
 Hangzhou Normal University, College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology of MoE, Hangzhou, China (GRID:grid.410595.c) (ISNI:0000 0001 2230 9154) 
 Fuzhou University, College of Environment and Resources, Fuzhou, China (GRID:grid.411604.6) (ISNI:0000 0001 0130 6528) 
 Zhejiang A & F University, School of Engineering, Hangzhou, China (GRID:grid.443483.c) (ISNI:0000 0000 9152 7385) 
Publication year
2022
Publication date
Dec 2022
Publisher
Springer Nature B.V.
ISSN
23116706
e-ISSN
21505551
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2647475859
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2022. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.