Preparation and characterisation of fire-resistant PNIPAAm/SA/AgNP thermosensitive network hydrogels and laminated cotton fabric used in firefighter protective clothing

Antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of silver-decorated zinc ferrite nanoparticles synthesized by a gamma irradiation-coupled sol–gel method against some pathogenic bacteria from medical operating room surfaces

“…Many studies have shown the effectiveness of Ag NPs as a therapeutic agent for treating infectious diseases, and they have also been mixed inside clothes during production for application as an antimicrobial agent. 31 Ag NPs are now commonly applied nanomaterials in the healthcare area, with global production yearly estimated to be 500 tons. 32 Radiation-induced synthetic methods and especially those that allow the interaction of gamma rays with solutions may have a fantastic potential to ght with approved plans to increase the purposes in terms of synthesis, control in the size, shape, eco-friendly of starting materials, and decreases the production of the toxic materials, overall these benets are eco-friendly.…”

Basalt/Polyacrylamide‐Ammonium Polyphosphate Hydrogel Composites for Fire‐Resistant Materials

“…Compared with traditional fire‐retarding materials, hydrogel materials containing mostly water can maintain a lower value of temperature (≈100 °C) when exposed to the flame. [ 5 ] Thus, gel‐based slurries, [ 6–8 ] sheets, [ 9,10 ] and laminates [ 5,10,11 ] have been widely applied in novel fire blankets and fire‐retarding coatings. For instance, the thixotropic and sticky gel slurries have been widely used to protect buildings, trees, utility poles, and other structures from wildfires.…”

Materials in advanced design of personal protective equipment: a review

“…Besides, as mentioned in previous sections, long-time wearing of PPEs could bring about much thermal stress and discomfort to the wearer, causing the rise in body temperature and heart rate, which may further leads to heatstroke and cardiovascular diseases 67 , 68 . PPEs with thermal insulation interlayers could isolate the wearer from the environmental heat, while the thermal stress is even harder to be released from the wearer [ [69] , [70] , [71] ] . To this end, thermally functional materials as well as structural designs have been introduced to PPEs to overcome this tradeoff, so that both external and internal heat could be kept away from the human body.…”