Polydopamine (PDA) is a fascinating bioinspired material for the construction of diverse
functional materials. In particular, the growing trend of PDA hydrogels clearly reveals the …

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 …

A graphene oxide (GO)-based smart fire alarm sensor (FAS) has gained rapidly increasing
research interest in fire safety fields recently. However, it still remains a huge challenge to …

Fibers, originating from nature and mastered by human, have woven their way throughout
the entire history of human civilization. Recent developments in semiconducting polymer …

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 …

The explosive development of electronic devices and wireless communication technology
gives rise to the issue of electromagnetic pollution, known as electromagnetic interference …

Electrospinning is a mature and efficient method to produce nanofiber materials with
different dimensions and morphologies. In the context of increasingly prominent human …

The vulnerability against heat and fire for natural fibers presents a great challenge for their
replacement of traditional fiber reinforcements in composite materials. Natural fiber/polymer …

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

Epoxy resin (EP) has two shortcomings: flammability and brittleness. Previous studies have
improved brittleness or flame retardancy but they will compromise the glass transition …