Most organic polymeric materials have high flammability, for which the large amounts of
smoke, toxic gases, heat, and melt drips produced during their burning cause immeasurable …

Fire safety and prevention of combustible materials are of paramount importance in modern
society but have been a global challenge. Frequent fire disasters cause massive casualties …

Lightweight polymeric foam is highly attractive as thermal insulation materials for energy-
saving buildings but is plagued by its inherent flammability. Fire-retardant coatings are …

Multifunctional intelligent fire-safe cotton fabric promises next-generation fire-fighting
uniform and sensor applications. However, cotton fabrics' hygroscopicity and intrinsic …

Flame retardants mitigate the threat of fire from inherently flammable materials responsible
for sustaining a high standard of living. Although bulk flame retardants have proven effective …

Inspired by the classic dye-fixing process, a novel eco-friendly biomass-based coating that
neither used traditional elements such as Cl, Br, P nor toxic organic solvents was first …

Cotton, a natural textile fiber, is widely used worldwide due to its softness, comfort,
breathability, and other properties. However, the limit oxygen index value (LOI) of cotton is …

Fire‐retardant coatings represent a universal cost‐effective approach to providing fire
protection for various substrates without compromising substrates' bulk properties. However …

Owing to their unique properties, hybrid organic–inorganic (HOI) materials with a variety of
spatial architectures have emerged as potential candidates for state-of-the-art applications …

Waterproof and flame-retardant fabrics are widely utilized in many fields, such as automotive
interiors, indoor decorations, outdoor clothing and tents. Herein, a facile one-pot sol-gel …