Self-standing cuprous oxide nanoparticles on silica: 3D nanostructure for enhancing the flame retardancy and toxic effluents elimination of epoxy resins via synergistic catalytic effect

Shuilai Qiu, Weiyi Xing*, Xiaming Feng, Bin Yu, Xiaowei Mu, Richard K.K. Yuen, Yuan Hu*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A novel strategy was developed for the preparation of 3D nanostructure to improve the flame retardancy and toxic effluents elimination of epoxy resins (EP) via synergistic catalytic effect. Herein, the synthesis of cross-linked organic–inorganic polyphosphazene nanoshells (PZM) with amino-rich groups was reported via a facile condensation polymerization of hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene (HCCP) and 4,4'-diaminodiphenyl ether (ODA) on silica (SiO2) nanospheres as templates. Then cuprous oxide nanoparticles (Cu2O NPs) were synthesized by simultaneous chemical reduction method on the surface of polyphosphazene nanoshells. Subsequently, the obtained SiO2
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)802-814
JournalChemical Engineering Journal
Volume309
Online published21 Oct 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2017

Research Keywords

  • Flame retardant
  • Mechanism
  • Nanocomposites
  • SiO2
  • PZM
  • Cu
  • Toxic effluents elimination

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