A broad spectrum of organic chemicals is essential to modern society. Once discharged from
industrial, domestic and urban sources into the urban wastewater collection system they …

Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are used in a variety of consumer products and several
of those are produced in large quantities. These compounds have been detected in …

Fire warning sensor capable of rapidly monitoring critical fire risk of combustible materials
growingly plays a crucial role in reducing or avioding fire disaster under complicated …

Flammability feature of combustible polymer foam materials often causes massive casualties
and property loss, and it is therefore urgent to develop a green and high-efficiency strategy …

High-performance thermally insulating materials from renewable resources are needed to
improve the energy efficiency of buildings. Traditional fossil-fuel-derived insulation materials …

Design and development of smart sensors for rapid flame detection in postcombustion and
early fire warning in precombustion situations are critically needed to improve the fire safety …

Frequent fire disasters have not only caused massive casualties, irreparable property and
priceless artefacts loss, but also create severe environmental damage. Therefore, it is …

Each year ecotoxicological problems become increasingly complex and encompass
broader spatial and temporal scales. Our practical understanding must evolve accordingly to …

The development of advanced thermal transport materials is a global challenge. Two-
dimensional nanomaterials have been demonstrated as promising candidates for thermal …

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are used as flame retardants in many types of
consumer products. Perhaps as a result of their widespread use and their lipophilicity, these …