Issue 36, 2012

Fire retardancy and morphology of layered double hydroxide nanocomposites: a review

Abstract

One of the methods to reduce the flammability of polymeric materials is the incorporation of layered double hydroxides (LDHs) into the polymer matrix. Dispersing LDH into the polymer matrix results in the formation of nanocomposites with significantly improved thermal and fire retardant properties. In this review the focus is mainly on the dispersion of LDH within the polymer matrix and how the dispersion affects the fire retardant properties of polymer–LDH nanocomposites.

Graphical abstract: Fire retardancy and morphology of layered double hydroxide nanocomposites: a review

Article information

Article type
Highlight
Submitted
18 May 2012
Accepted
11 Jul 2012
First published
13 Jul 2012

J. Mater. Chem., 2012,22, 18701-18704

Fire retardancy and morphology of layered double hydroxide nanocomposites: a review

Z. Matusinovic and C. A. Wilkie, J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 18701 DOI: 10.1039/C2JM33179A

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