Fire and smoke retardant composite materials
AssigneeThe Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsChuck Zhang, Zhiyong Liang, Ben Wang, Qiang Wu
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Abstract
Flame retardant composite materials are provided which include at least one first paper which comprises carbon nanofibers and graphite oxide particles. The composite materials may further include at least one second paper which comprises carbon nanofibers. The composites may further include one or more structural material layers sandwiched between the first and second papers. Occupant structures are also provided with fire and smoke retardant surfaces composed of carbon nanofibers/graphite oxide particles papers at least partially surrounding occupants of the occupant structures.
Claims20
A flame retardant composite material comprising:
- at least one first paper which comprises carbon nanofibers and graphite oxide.
A method of making a flame retardant composite material comprising:
- preparing a suspension of carbon nanofibers and graphite oxide particles in a non-solvent;
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- filtering the suspension through a membrane to form a first paper which is composed of the carbon nanofibers mixed with the graphite oxide particles.
An occupant structure having an exterior portion and an interior portion defining an occupant space, the interior portion comprising:
- a flame retardant composite material, which comprises a first paper comprising carbon nanofibers and graphite oxide,
- wherein the first paper is on a first surface of the flame retardant composite material proximate the occupant space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.