Bio-based nickel alginate and copper alginate films with excellent flame retardancy: preparation, flammability and thermal degradation behavior

• DOI: 10.1039/c5ra11048c
• Publication Date: 2015-07-08T08:32:10Z
• Authors: Yun Liu; Jin-Chao Zhao; Chuan-Jie Zhang; Yi Guo; Li Cui; Ping Zhu; De-Yi Wang
• Keywords: 02 engineering and technology; 0210 nano-technology

A bio-based nickel alginate film and copper alginate film were prepared via a facile ion exchange and casting approach. The addition of nickel ions obviously improved the flame retardancy of alginate.