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A Durable, Flexible, Large‐Area, Flame‐Retardant, Early Fire Warning Sensor with Built‐In Patterned Electrodes

, 2021
Fire has been giving rise to enormous loss of life and property worldwide annually. Early fire warning represents an active and effective means to avoid potential fire hazards before huge losses occur.
Huanjie Chi, Pingan Song, Gu, Jiayi, Xu, Zhiguang, Tang, Long-Cheng, Ma, Zhewen, Long‐Cheng Tang, Zhiguang Xu, Yan Zhao, Ahmed, Adnan, Shanchi Wang, Wang, Shanchi, Adnan Ahmed, Chi, Huanjie, Riping Liu, Jiayi Gu, Zhewen Ma, Khan, Fawad, Liu, Riping, Song, Pingan, Fawad Khan, Zhao, Yan   +21 more
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Finalisation of the European Approach to Assess the Fire Performance of Facades—Brief Information on the Outcome of the Project

Fire and Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This research was conducted within the framework of project SI2.825082, funded by the European Commission—DG GROW. The project's objective was to finalise a European approach for assessing the fire performance of façades under medium and large fire exposure conditions.
Péter Tóth, Anja Hofmann‐Böllinghaus, Fabien Dumont, Johan Anderson, Johan Sjöström, Mikael Bergius, Roman Chiva, Octavian Lalu   +7 more
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Fire-retardant recyclable epoxy systems based on covalent adaptable networks

Epoxy resins (EPs) are widely used in structural and functional applications due to their excellent mechanical properties, chemical resistance, and dimensional stability.
Hong, Min, Yang, Qingshan, Mushtaq, Asim, Ye, Guofeng, Wang, Cheng, Song, Pingan, Guo, Yong, Wang, Hao, Huo, Siqi   +8 more
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Recent development and challenges in enhancing fire performance on wood and wood-based composites: A 10-year review from 2012 to 2021

Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts
Due to their durability, versatility, and aesthetic value, wood and wood-based composites are widely used as building materials. The fact that these materials are flammable, however, raises a major worry since they might cause fire hazards and ...
Charles Michael Albert, Kang Chiang Liew
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Programmable crack dynamics engineering enables flexible strain sensors with high linearity

FlexMat, EarlyView.
First‐decoupling theoretical framework of crack evolution elucidating the control methods, mechanistic insights, and structure‐activity relationships is established. Crack propagation from uncontrollable randomness systematically evolves into spatially ordered states.
Chunjin Wu, Shaolong Wang, Xu Wang, Heng Zhu, Yongliang Tian, Xinchen Jiang, Xin Rao, Yutong Han, Changrun Wang, Wen‐Yong Lai   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recent advances in multifunctional soft robots: A materials–structures–systems co‐design perspective for synergistic integration

FlexMat, EarlyView.
Abstract Soft robots, engineered from highly compliant materials, offer superior adaptability and safety in unstructured environments compared to their rigid counterparts. Recent advancements, fueled by bio‐inspiration and material programmability, have led to the rapid co‐evolution of their core modules: actuation, sensing, protection, energy, and ...
Qiulei Liu, Zicao Peng, Chong Sun, Haitao Yang   +3 more
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A facile strategy to fabricate an intumescent fire-retardant coating with improved fire resistance and water tolerance for steel structure

, 2020
An intumescent fire-retardant coating (IFRC) with improved fire resistance and water tolerance was prepared in this work, resulting from the introduction of microcapsuled ammonium polyphosphate (MFAPP) and zinc borate (MFBZ).
Liu, Shi, Zhang, Qi, Wang, Cheng, Liu, Zhitian, Hu, Qinghua, Huo, Siqi   +5 more
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The research progress in polyethylene oxide polymer electrolytes

FlexMat, EarlyView.
Polyethylene oxide (PEO) has become the mainstream matrix material for solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) due to its excellent lithium salt complexation ability and processability. However, its high crystallinity results in low ionic conductivity at room temperature and difficulty in suppressing lithium dendrite growth, which significantly hinders the ...
Ying Wei, Yueting Pu, Zheng Zhang, Yang Li, Cheng Yang, Fangju Tao, Xinxin Han, Fangfang Wu, Linghai Xie   +8 more
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Effect of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles From Infant Formula Milk Powder on Colon Cells In Vitro

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Zinc is an essential trace element that participates in numerous metabolic processes; however, excessive exposure may interfere with the absorption of other metals, such as copper. In recent years, nanotechnology has experienced rapid growth, and zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) have garnered significant attention due to their versatile ...
Gloria Salinas‐Lucero, Karla Juarez‐Moreno, Rafael Vazquez‐Duhalt   +2 more
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Smart coatings for high performance fire protection of wood and wooden constructions

, 2022
S.79-87The development of fire retardant coatings demands a wide variety of special techniques. Depending on the substrate that is to be protected, the later use, and the specific demands, coating materials have to be tailor-made, to provide the highest ...
Kruse, D., Simon, S.
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