Cellulose-based nanohybrids enabling flame retardancy with mechanical reinforcement in poly(lactide) composites.

Bioinspired silicification of flame-retardant, thermally insulating, and robust bacterial cellulose composite aerogels.

Cellulose aerogels are promising thermal-insulation materials, but their mechanical weakness, flammability, and poor thermal stability restrict practical applications. Here, a bioinspired silicification strategy was developed to construct a bridged polysiloxane network (BPN) in situ within a bacterial cellulose (BC) fr...

Polyimide-silica composite aerogel microspheres for thermal insulation and flame retardancy

This study develops polyimide-silica composite aerogel microspheres (PIA@SiO2) reinforced with phytic acid (PA) to address the synergistic requirements for lightweight, low thermal conductivity, and high flame retardancy in thermal insulation and flame-retardant materials across industries such as aerospace and advance...

Nitrogen-Assisted Foam Injection Molding of Polylactide with Carbon Fibers and PTFE Nanofibrils

Polylactide (PLA)-based foams are viable sustainable alternatives to traditional petroleum-derived foams owing to their intrinsic biodegradability, superior biocompatibility, light weight, and high specific strength, with potential applications in packaging, insulation, and biomedical fields. However, their inherently...

Circular-economy polyurethane nanocomposites: Synergistic ZnO/activated carbon reinforcement from waste oils for high-performance corrosion barriers

Porous Core–Shell Nanoparticles Enable Concurrent Flame Retardancy and Mechanical Reinforcement in Silicone Rubber

Silicone rubber (SR) is widely employed in advanced applications but is intrinsically limited by high flammability and insufficient mechanical robustness. Conventional flame retardants and reinforcing fillers typically operate independently, resulting in persistent trade-offs between fire safety and mechanical perfor...

Biopolymer-Templated Calcium Silicate Hydrate Hybrids for High-Performance Inorganic–Organic Nanocomposite Films

Controlling the nucleation, dispersion, and organization of calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) nanoparticles is essential for engineering C-S-H-based materials with tailored structures and mechanical properties. Inspired by biopolymer-mediated mineral stabilization and hierarchical assembly in seashells, this work high...