Biobased polyelectrolyte multilayer-coated hollow mesoporous silica as a green flame retardant for epoxy resin

• Published in: Journal of hazardous materials Vol. 342; pp. 689 - 697
• Main Authors: Jiang, Shu-Dong, Tang, Gang, Chen, Junmin, Huang, Zheng-Qi, Hu, Yuan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 15.01.2018
• Subjects: carbon; cellulose; chitosan; coatings; combustion; electrolytes; electrostatic interactions; epoxides; Epoxy resin; fire safety; flame retardants; Green flame retardant; heat; Hollow mesoporous silica; Polyelectrolyte multilayer; polymers; porous media; silica; silicon; Sustainable recycling; thermal properties; value added; Epoxy resin; Green flame retardant; Hollow mesoporous silica; Polyelectrolyte multilayer; Sustainable recycling

•A green flame retardant (HM–SiO2@CS@PCL) was successfully synthesized through layer-by-layer assembly.•The integrated effect of HM–SiO2@CS@PCL endows epoxy resin with excellent flame retardancy.•The incorporation of HM–SiO2@CS@PCL can recycle epoxy resin into high value-added hollow carbon spheres....