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1 Introduction
J. Geng, Lightweight and ultrastrong polymer foams with unusually superior flame
retardancy. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 9, 26392–26399 (2017)
19. S. Pappalardo, P. Russo, D. Acierno, S. Rabe, B. Schartel, The synergistic effect of
organically modified sepiolite in intumescent flame retardant polypropylene. Eur. Polym.
J. 76, 196–207 (2016)
20. H. Lu, C.A. Wilkie, Study on intumescent flame retarded polystyrene composites with
improved flame retardancy. Polym. Degrad. Stabil. 95, 2388–2395 (2010)
21. S.D. Jiang, Z.M. Bai, G. Tang, L. Song, A.A. Stec, T.R. Hull, Y. Hu, W.Z. Hu, Synthesis of
mesoporous silica@ Co–Al layered double hydroxide spheres: layer-by-layer method and
their effects on the flame retardancy of epoxy resins. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 6, 14076–
14086 (2014)
22. Z. Wang, P. Wei, Y. Qian, J. Liu, The synthesis of a novel graphene-based inorganic–organic
hybrid flame retardant and its application in epoxy resin. Compos. Part B: Eng. 60, 341–349
(2014)
23. W. Wang, H. Pan, Y. Shi, Y. Pan, W. Yang, K. Liew, L. Song, Y. Hu, Fabrication of LDH
nanosheets on b-FeOOH rods and applications for improving the fire safety of epoxy resin.
Compos. Part A: Appl. Sci. Manuf. 80, 259–269 (2016)
24. Q. Kong, T. Wu, H. Zhang, Y. Zhang, M. Zhang, T. Si, L. Yang, J. Zhang, Improving flame
retardancy of IFR/PP composites through the synergistic effect of organic montmorillonite
intercalation cobalt hydroxides modified by acidified chitosan. Appl. Clay Sci. 146, 230–237
(2017)
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1 Introduction