Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 19, 2024
The
ambition
of
human
beings
to
create
a
comfortable
environment
for
work
and
life
in
sustainable
way
has
triggered
great
need
advanced
thermal
insulation
materials
past
decades.
Aerogels
foams
present
prospects
as
insulators
owing
their
low
density,
good
insulation,
mechanical
robustness,
even
high
fire
resistance.
These
merits
make
them
suitable
many
real-world
applications,
such
energy-saving
building
materials,
thermally
protective
aircrafts
battery,
warming
fabrics.
Despite
advances,
date
there
remains
lack
comprehensive
yet
critical
review
on
the
materials.
Herein,
recent
progresses
fire-safe
thermal-insulating
aerogels
are
summarized,
pros/cons
three
major
categories
aerogels/foams
(inorganic,
organic
hybrids)
discussed.
Finally,
key
challenges
associated
with
existing
discussed
some
future
opportunities
proposed.
This
is
expected
expedite
development
insulating
help
sustainable,
safe,
energy-efficient
society.
Journal of Applied Polymer Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 25, 2025
ABSTRACT
Melamine‐modified
zinc
phytate
(PA‐MA‐Zn)
was
successfully
synthesized
by
the
direct
precipitation
method,
and
then
silicone
rubber
foams
(SiFs)
with
PA‐MA‐Zn
were
prepared.
The
test
results
showed
that
could
considerably
enhance
flame
retardancy
smoke
suppression
properties
of
SiFs.
Specifically,
SiFs
5
wt%
achieved
a
limiting
oxygen
index
value
29.4%,
total
heat
release
production
reduced
37.35%
70.72%,
respectively,
compared
pure
This
might
be
attributed
to
better
flue
gas
adsorption
capacity
expanded
carbon
layer
formed
synergistic
effect
MA
PA
in
Furthermore,
catalytic
substantially
improved
strength
layer,
which
effectively
block
transfer
on
surface
ACS Applied Optical Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2(6), P. 1159 - 1171
Published: May 22, 2024
Exploring
the
applicability
of
next-generation
pure
organic
room-temperature
phosphorescent
(RTP)
materials
has
become
a
research
focus
in
recent
years.
Herein,
simple
strategy
for
preparing
long-lived
polymer
aerogel
temperature
sensor
with
an
ordered
structure
as
well
thermal
insulation
was
presented.
Based
on
noncovalent
interactions
between
poly(vinyl
alcohol)
(PVA)
and
melamine
formaldehyde
(MF),
composite
(PVA-MF)
excellent
stability,
extremely
low
conductivity,
outstanding
fire
safety,
favorable
mechanical
strength
constructed.
At
same
time,
PVA-MF
aerogels
doped
series
small
molecules
exhibit
stable
multicolor
long-lasting
afterglow.
In
addition,
biphenyl
4-carboxylic
acid
(BPA)-doped
also
showed
enduring
water-resistant
stability.
Surprisingly,
after
repeated
heating
cooling
cycles,
on–off
recording
via
reversible
response
continuous
RTP
signal
realized.
Therefore,
self-monitoring
tracer
function
not
only
promoted
development
but
expanded
application
sensors.
