Journal
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Volume 129, Issue -, Pages 27-39Publisher
JOURNAL MATER SCI TECHNOL
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmst.2022.05.003
Keywords
Thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer; Black phosphorus; MXene; Mechanical properties; Flame retardancy
Funding
- National Natural Science Foun-dation of China [21908031]
- Scientific Research Funds of Yunnan Education Department [2021Y111]
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In this study, black phosphorus was modified with MXene and polydopamine to improve its structural stability and dispersibility in the matrix. The resulting BP-MXene@PDA nanohybrid was found to enhance the mechanical performance, thermal stability, and flame retardancy of thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer.
Black phosphorus (BP), as one of the most promising fillers for flame retarding polymer, has been seriously limited in practical application, due to the agglomeration and poor structural stability challenges. Here, the BP was modified by MXene and polydopamine (PDA) via ultrasonication and dopamine modification strategy to improve the structural stability and dispersibility in the matrix. Then, the obtained (BP-MXene@PDA) nanohybrid was employed to promote the mechanical performance, thermal stability, and flame retardancy of thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer (TPU). The resultant TPU composite containing 2 wt.% of BP1-MXene2@PDA showed a 19.2% improvement in the tensile strength and a 13.8% increase in the elongation at break compared to those of the pure TPU. The thermogravimetric analysis suggested that BP-MXene@PDA clearly enhances the thermal stability of TPU composites. Furthermore, the introduction of the BP-MXene@PDA nanohybrids could considerably improve the flame retardancy of TPU composite, i.e., 64.2% and 27.3% decrease in peak heat release rate and total heat release, respectively. The flame-retardant mechanisms of TPU/BP-MXene@PDA in the gas phase and condensed phase were investigated systematically. This work provides a novel strategy to simultaneously enhance the fire safety and mechanical properties of TPU, thus expanding its industrial applications. (c) 2022 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of The editorial office of Journal of Materials Science & Technology.
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