Highly-sensitive fire alarm system based on cellulose paper with low-temperature response and wireless signal conversion

Highly sensitive smart sensors for early fire detection with remote warning capabilities are urgently required to improve the fire safety of combustible materials in diverse applications. The highly-sensitive fire alarm can detect fire situation within a short time quickly when a fire disaster is about to occur, which is conducive to achieving fire tuned. Herein, a novel fire alarm is designed by using flame-retardant cellulose paper loaded with graphene oxide (GO) and two-dimensional titanium carbide (Ti3C2, MXene). Owing to the excellent temperature dependent electrical resistance switching effect of GO, it acts as an electrical insulator at room temperature and becomes electrically conductive at high temperature. During a fire incident, the partial oxygen-containing groups on GO will undergo complete removal, which results in the conductivity transformation. Besides the use of GO feature, this work also introduces conductive MXene to enhance fire detection speed and warning at low temperature, especially below 300?degrees C. The designed flame-retardant fire alarm is sensitive enough to detect fire incident, showing a response time of 2 s at 250?degrees C, which is calculated by a novel and quantifiable technique. More importantly, the designed fire alarm sensor is coupled to a wireless communication interface to conveniently transmit fire signal remotely. Therefore, when an abnormal temperature is detected, the signal is wirelessly transmitted to a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen when it displays a message such as FIRE DANGER . The designed smart fire alarm paper is promising for use as a smart wallpaper for interior house decoration and other applications requiring early fire detection and warning.

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This study presents the design of a highly sensitive fire alarm using flame-retardant cellulose paper, graphene oxide (GO), and two-dimensional titanium carbide (Ti3C2, MXene). The fire alarm can detect fire incidents quickly and wirelessly transmit warning signals.