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  11. Facile Construction Of A Flexible Metal-silk Fibroin Film With Excellent Flame Retardancy For Early Fire Warning

Facile construction of a flexible metal-silk fibroin film with excellent flame retardancy for early fire warning

Guoli Yan1, Tingting Li1, Dan Wang1

  • 1College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China; The Flame Retardant Material and Processing Technology Engineering Research Center of Hebei Province, Baoding 071002, China.

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Flexible metal-silk fibroin (SF-M) films offer rapid, two-stage fire warnings and excellent flame retardancy. These materials provide super-fast responses and long-lasting alarms, minimizing fire damage.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Fire Safety Engineering
  • Biomaterials

Background:

  • Early warning systems are crucial for fire damage mitigation and containment.
  • Developing multifunctional materials that integrate sensing and safety features is an ongoing challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop flexible metal-silk fibroin (SF-M) films with integrated early fire warning and flame retardant properties.
  • To investigate the two-stage alarm response mechanism of SF-M films.

Main Methods:

  • Dissolution of silk fibroin using metal ions (e.g., CaCl2, MgCl2) and formic acid.
  • Fabrication of flexible SF-M films.
  • Evaluation of fire warning response times and flame retardancy (LOI, V-0 rating).

Main Results:

Keywords:
Early fire warningFlame retardancySilk fi, broin

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  • SF-M films exhibited super-fast warning responses (1-3 seconds) via ionic conduction.
  • A novel two-stage alarm response was observed: rapid initial warning followed by a long-lasting alarm after carbonization.
  • Films achieved V-0 rating and high LOI (80%) with minimal heat and smoke release.

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  • SF-M films offer a promising multifunctional material for early fire detection and suppression.
  • The developed films demonstrate excellent flame retardancy and rapid warning capabilities.
  • Biomass-derived SF-M films hold significant potential for advanced safety applications.