A review of the synthesis, properties, and applications of 2D materials

V Shanmugam, RA Mensah, K Babu… - Particle & Particle …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In the modern age of nanotechnology, the discovery of graphene has opened up the way to
study and develop of several novel 2D materials. The unique physical and chemical …

Biochar as construction materials for achieving carbon neutrality

Y Zhang, M He, L Wang, J Yan, B Ma, X Zhu, YS Ok… - Biochar, 2022 - Springer
Biochar is a waste-derived material that can sequester carbon at a large scale. The
development of low-carbon and sustainable biochar-enhanced construction materials has …

[HTML][HTML] Phytic acid: A bio-based flame retardant for cotton and wool fabrics

K Sykam, M Försth, G Sas, A Restas, O Das - Industrial Crops and Products, 2021 - Elsevier
Phytic acid (PA) is one of the widely used flame retardants (FRs) to treat a variety of fabrics
owing to its high phosphorus content of ca. 28 wt%(with respect to its molecular weight) …

Structural health monitoring in composite structures: A comprehensive review

S Hassani, M Mousavi, AH Gandomi - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study presents a comprehensive review of the history of research and development of
different damage-detection methods in the realm of composite structures. Different fields of …

[HTML][HTML] A review of sustainable and environment-friendly flame retardants used in plastics

RA Mensah, V Shanmugam, S Narayanan, JS Renner… - Polymer Testing, 2022 - Elsevier
The progressive transition from conventional structural designs to lightweight and more
complex structures has led to the increase in the quantity of plastic materials in buildings …

[HTML][HTML] Facile preparation of phosphorus containing hyperbranched polysiloxane grafted graphene oxide hybrid toward simultaneously enhanced flame retardancy …

W Huang, J Huang, B Yu, Y Meng, X Cao… - Composites Part A …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, a novel type of phosphorus containing hyperbranched polysiloxane (P-HBPSi)
was synthesized by sol–gel method, and then utilized to functionalize graphene oxide (P …

Recent progress in hybrid biocomposites: Mechanical properties, water absorption, and flame retardancy

M Bahrami, J Abenojar, MÁ Martínez - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Bio-based composites are reinforced polymeric materials in which one of the matrix and
reinforcement components or both are from bio-based origins. The biocomposite industry …

The flame retardancy of polyethylene composites: from fundamental concepts to nanocomposites

E Rezvani Ghomi, F Khosravi, Z Mossayebi… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Polyethylene (PE) is one the most used plastics worldwide for a wide range of applications
due to its good mechanical and chemical resistance, low density, cost efficiency, ease of …

Emerging application of biochar as a renewable and superior filler in polymer composites

TAT Yasim-Anuar, LN Yee-Foong, AA Lawal… - RSC …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Biochar is conventionally and widely used for soil amendment or as an adsorbent for water
treatment. Nevertheless, the need for transition to renewable materials has resulted in an …

[HTML][HTML] A review on combustion and mechanical behaviour of pyrolysis biochar

V Shanmugam, SN Sreenivasan, RA Mensah… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar has unique physical and chemical properties, making it a viable and sustainable
future generation material for a variety of applications. The applications include power …