Non-halogenated Flame-Retardant Technology for Epoxy Thermosets and Composites

Professor Yuan Hu is Director of the Institute of Fire Safety Materials at USTC. He obtained his PhD from USTC in 1997. He been active in fire safety materials research for more than 30 years. His main research interests include polymer/inorganic compound nanocomposites, new flame retardants and their flame retardant polymers, synthesis and properties of inorganic nanomaterials, combustion, and the decomposition mechanisms of polymers. Prof. Hu has published more than 600 SCI papers and he has more than 40 patents to his credit. In 2017, he was awarded the 2nd Prize of the National Natural Science Award by the Chinese Government. Dr. Xin Wang is currently working as an associate professor at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC). He completed his PhD in Safety Science and Engineering from USTC in 2013. His research interests focus on synthesis and application of bio-based flame retardants, preparation of layered nanomaterials and their use in flame retardant polymer nanocomposites. He has authored or co-authored more than 150 SCI-indexed papers in peer-reviewed international journals, 5 book chapters and 1 monograph. He was also awarded the 2nd Prize of the National Natural Science Award, by the Chinese Government in 2017.

Section I: Fundamentals
1. Introduction to Flame Retardant Epoxy Thermosets and Composites
2. The Influence of Flame Retardants on the Thermal Degradation and Combustion Behaviors of Epoxy Thermosets

Section II: Materials Design, Modification, and Functionalization
3. Phosphorus-Containing Flame Retardants for Epoxy Thermosets and Composites
4. Nitrogen-Based Flame Retardants for Epoxy Thermosets and Composites
5. Silicon-Containing Flame Retardants for Epoxy Thermosets and Composites
6. Boron-Containing Flame Retardants for Epoxy Thermosets and Composites
7. Intrinsically Flame-Retardant Bio-Based Epoxy Thermosets and Composites
8. Recyclable Flame-Retardant Epoxy Thermosets and Composites: Chemical Concepts and Future Perspectives

Section III: Flame-Retardant Nanotechnology
9. Zero-Dimensional Nanomaterials for Flame Retardant Epoxy Thermosets and Composites
10. One-Dimensional Nanomaterials for Flame Retardant Epoxy Thermosets and Composites
11. Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials for Flame Retardant Epoxy Thermosets and Composites

Section IV: Applications
12. Flame Retardant Technologies of Epoxy Thermosets for Coating and Paint Applications
13. Flame Retardant Epoxy Thermosets for Electric and Electronic Applications
14. Flame Retardant Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composites for Aviation and Automotive Applications
15. Challenges and Future Prospects for Flame Retardant Epoxy Thermosets and Composites