TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - 2D hexagonal boron nitride coated cotton fabric with self-extinguishing property
JO  - ACS applied materials and interfaces
A1  - Ambekar, Rushikesh
A1  - Deshmukh, Abhishek
A1  - Villagrán, Martha Suárez
A1  - Das, Rakesh
A1  - Pal, V.
A1  - Dey, S.
A1  - Miller, John
A1  - Machado, Leonardo D.
A1  - Kumbhakar, Partha
A1  - Tiwary, Chandra Sekhar
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Here, we report on the fabrication of flame retardant hydrophobic cotton fabrics based on the coating with two-dimensional Hexagonal Boron Nitride (2D hBN) nanosheets. A simple one-step solution dipping process was used to coat the fabrics by taking advantage of the strong bonding between diethylenetriamine (DETA) and hBN on the cotton surface. Exposure to direct flame confirmed the improvement of the flame retardant properties of the coated cotton fabrics. In turn, removal of the flame source revealed self-extinguishing properties. Molecular dynamics simulations indicate that hBN hinders combustion by reducing the rate by which oxygen molecules reach the cotton surface. This time-saving and one-step approach for the fabrication of flame retardant cotton fabrics offers significant advantages over other, less efficient production methods.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1944-8244
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c12647
ID  - ref1
ER  -