MXene Based Flame Retardant and Electrically Conductive Polymer Coatings

Bo Lin; Ao Li; Ivan Miguel De Cachinho Cordeiro; Ming Jia; Yuan Xien Lee; Anthony Chun Yin Yuen; Cheng Wang; Wei Wang; Guan Heng Yeoh

doi:10.3390/polym16172461

Polymers (Aug 2024)

MXene Based Flame Retardant and Electrically Conductive Polymer Coatings

Bo Lin,
Ao Li,
Ivan Miguel De Cachinho Cordeiro,
Ming Jia,
Yuan Xien Lee,
Anthony Chun Yin Yuen,
Cheng Wang,
Wei Wang,
Guan Heng Yeoh

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Bo Lin: School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Ao Li: School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Ivan Miguel De Cachinho Cordeiro: School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Ming Jia: Urban Mobility Institute, College of Transportation Engineering, Tongji University, 4800 Cao’an Rd, Shanghai 201804, China
Yuan Xien Lee: School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Anthony Chun Yin Yuen: Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
Cheng Wang: School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Wei Wang: School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Guan Heng Yeoh: School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16172461
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 16, no. 17
p. 2461

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Modern polymer coatings possess tremendous multifunctionalities and have attracted immense research interest in recent decades. However, with the expeditious development of technologies and industries, there is a vast demand for the flame retardancy and electrical conductivity of engineered polymer coatings. Traditional functional materials that render the polymer coatings with these properties require a sophisticated fabrication process, and their high mass gains can be a critical issue for weight-sensitive applications. In recent years, massive research has been conducted on a newly emerged two-dimensional (2D) nanosize material family, MXene. Due to the excellent electrical conductivity, flame retardancy, and lightweightness, investigations have been launched to synthesise MXene-based polymer coatings. Consequently, we performed a step-by-step review of MXene-involved polymer coatings, from solely attaching MXene to the substrate surface to the multilayered coating of modified MXene with other components. This review examines the performances of the fire safety enhancement and electrical conductivity as well as the feasibility of the manufacturing procedures of the as-prepared polymer composites. Additionally, the fabricated polymer coatings’ dual property mechanisms are well-demonstrated. Finally, the prospect of MXene participating in polymer coatings to render flame retardancy and electrical conductivity is forecasted.

Published in Polymers

ISSN: 2073-4360 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry: Organic chemistry
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/polymers/

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