Recent Advances in MXene-Based Flame Retardants for Enhancing Fire Safety in Thermoplastic Resins

Thermoplastic resins are indispensable materials in various applications, including automotive, electronics, packaging, and construction, owing to their superior mechanical strength, ease of processing, and versatility. However, their inherent flammability poses a significant challenge to fire safet...

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Main Authors: Qinhe Guo, Yao Yuan, Lulu Xu, Wei Wang
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/8/2/73
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description Thermoplastic resins are indispensable materials in various applications, including automotive, electronics, packaging, and construction, owing to their superior mechanical strength, ease of processing, and versatility. However, their inherent flammability poses a significant challenge to fire safety, limiting their broader use in environments demanding stringent flame-retardant performance. MXenes, a newly emerging class of two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials, have recently attracted significant attention for their application in flame-retardant polymer composites because of their multilayered structure and exceptional versatility. This review comprehensively explores the state-of-the-art advancements in flame-retardant thermoplastic resins, focusing on the use of MXenes and MXene-based materials to meet high-performance requirements, including mechanical strength, thermal stability, flame retardancy, electromagnetic interference (EMI) properties, and multifunctionality. Furthermore, the modification approaches of MXene-based flame retardants, the preparation of MXene-based thermoplastic resin composites, and the mechanisms of action for different matrices are also discussed in this review. Finally, this review discusses the challenges and potential developments for MXene-based thermoplastic composites, offering insights into the practical applications and growing demands for flame-retardant materials.
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spelling doaj-art-3dea8969b3674f779dea14726d005cdf2025-08-20T03:11:21ZengMDPI AGFire2571-62552025-02-01827310.3390/fire8020073Recent Advances in MXene-Based Flame Retardants for Enhancing Fire Safety in Thermoplastic ResinsQinhe Guo0Yao Yuan1Lulu Xu2Wei Wang3Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, ChinaFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, AustraliaSchool of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, AustraliaThermoplastic resins are indispensable materials in various applications, including automotive, electronics, packaging, and construction, owing to their superior mechanical strength, ease of processing, and versatility. However, their inherent flammability poses a significant challenge to fire safety, limiting their broader use in environments demanding stringent flame-retardant performance. MXenes, a newly emerging class of two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials, have recently attracted significant attention for their application in flame-retardant polymer composites because of their multilayered structure and exceptional versatility. This review comprehensively explores the state-of-the-art advancements in flame-retardant thermoplastic resins, focusing on the use of MXenes and MXene-based materials to meet high-performance requirements, including mechanical strength, thermal stability, flame retardancy, electromagnetic interference (EMI) properties, and multifunctionality. Furthermore, the modification approaches of MXene-based flame retardants, the preparation of MXene-based thermoplastic resin composites, and the mechanisms of action for different matrices are also discussed in this review. Finally, this review discusses the challenges and potential developments for MXene-based thermoplastic composites, offering insights into the practical applications and growing demands for flame-retardant materials.https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/8/2/73MXenethermoplastic resinsmodificationflame retardancymechanism
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MXene
thermoplastic resins
modification
flame retardancy
mechanism
title Recent Advances in MXene-Based Flame Retardants for Enhancing Fire Safety in Thermoplastic Resins
title_full Recent Advances in MXene-Based Flame Retardants for Enhancing Fire Safety in Thermoplastic Resins
title_fullStr Recent Advances in MXene-Based Flame Retardants for Enhancing Fire Safety in Thermoplastic Resins
title_full_unstemmed Recent Advances in MXene-Based Flame Retardants for Enhancing Fire Safety in Thermoplastic Resins
title_short Recent Advances in MXene-Based Flame Retardants for Enhancing Fire Safety in Thermoplastic Resins
title_sort recent advances in mxene based flame retardants for enhancing fire safety in thermoplastic resins
topic MXene
thermoplastic resins
modification
flame retardancy
mechanism
url https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/8/2/73
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