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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Fire Safety Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering

Background:

  • Confined space fires present severe risks, necessitating advanced fire suppression solutions.
  • Current fire extinguishing agents and structural designs lack comprehensive understanding of mechanisms.
  • A need exists for innovative materials capable of targeted fire extinguishment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel fire extinguishing material with a unique microfiber structure.
  • To investigate the fire extinguishing mechanisms of the developed material in confined spaces.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of the material in practical fire safety applications.

Main Methods:

  • Microfluidic spinning was employed to create hemispherical knotted microfibers.
  • Perfluorohexanone (PFH) was embedded within the knots of the microfibers.
  • High-speed imaging and simulation calculations were used to analyze fire extinguishing performance.
  • Fire-extinguishing patches (FEPs) were fabricated for testing.

Main Results:

  • The developed fire-extinguishing microfibers (FEMFs) feature PFH-embedded knots acting as independent extinguishing units.
  • The material demonstrated directed multiple-fire extinguishing capabilities in confined spaces.
  • FEMFs with 0.2 g PFH generated up to 207 directional jets for fire suppression.
  • Fire-extinguishing patches (FEPs) showed excellent performance in electrical junction box fires.

Conclusions:

  • The rationally designed microfiber structure enables controlled release and dosage of extinguishing agents.
  • This novel material offers a promising solution for enhanced fire safety in confined environments.
  • The findings suggest broad applications for these microfibers in preventing and extinguishing fires.