Strong and Durable Flame-Retarding Composites by Multi-scale Encapsulation and Reinforcement

大火每年给澳大利亚建筑造成约1亿美元的损失。通过在建筑行业使用的复合材料中微胶囊阻燃化学物质，可以显著降低火灾的影响。该项目旨在将这些化学品包裹在天然微管中，并开发具有成本效益的聚合物/微管/氧化石墨烯复合材料，在广泛的应用中结合优异的耐火性和高耐久性。

Fires cause approximately $100 million damage to Australian buildings each year. The effects of fire can be significantly reduced through microencapsulation of fire-retarding chemicals in composites used in the building industry. This project aims to encapsulate such chemicals in natural microtubules and develop cost-effective polymer/microtubule/graphene oxide composites that combine superior fire resistance with high durability in a wide range of applications.