selected publications

• academic article

  • No business as usual: The effect of smoke suppressants commonly used in the flame retardant PA6.6 on smoke and fire properties.  Polymer Degradation and Stability.  209:110276-110276. 2023
  • It Takes Two to Tango: Synergistic Expandable Graphite–Phosphorus Flame Retardant Combinations in Polyurethane Foams.  Polymers.  14:2562-2562. 2022
  • Simulation of the burning and dripping cables in fire using the particle finite element method.  Journal of Fire Sciences.  40:3-25. 2021
  • Bench-scale fire stability testing – Assessment of protective systems on carbon fibre reinforced polymer composites.  Polymer Testing.  102:107340-107340. 2021
  • Synthesis of Ethyl (Diethoxymethyl)phosphinate Derivatives and Their Flame Retardancy in Flexible Polyurethane Foam: Structure-flame Retardancy Relationships.  Polymer Degradation and Stability.  188:109557-109557. 2021
  • Hyperbranched Rigid Aromatic Phosphorus‐Containing Flame Retardants for Epoxy Resins.  Macromolecular Materials and Engineering.  306:2000731-2000731. 2021
  • Multifunctional graphene nanofiller in flame retarded polybutadiene/chloroprene/carbon black composites.  E-polymers.  21:244-262. 2021
  • Effects of novel phosphorus-nitrogen-containing DOPO derivative salts on mechanical properties, thermal stability and flame retardancy of flexible polyurethane foam.  Polymer Degradation and Stability.  177:109160-109160. 2020
  • Particle Size Related Effects of Multi-Component Flame-Retardant Systems in poly(butadiene terephthalate).  Polymers.  12:1315-1315. 2020
  • Bubbles and collapses: Fire phenomena of flame‐retarded flexible polyurethane foams.  Polymers for Advanced Technologies.  2020
  • Industrial-waste agave fibres in flame-retarded thermoplastic starch biocomposites.  Composites Part B: Engineering.  177:107370-107370. 2019
  • From Cells to Residues: Flame-Retarded Rigid Polyurethane Foams.  Combustion Science and Technology.  192:2209-2237. 2019
  • Natural Keratin and Coconut Fibres from Industrial Wastes in Flame Retarded Thermoplastic Starch Biocomposites.  Materials.  12:344-344. 2019
  • Fire Phenomena of Rigid Polyurethane Foams.  Polymers.  10:1166-1166. 2018
  • Rapid mass calorimeter as a high-throughput screening method for the development of flame-retarded TPU.  Polymer Degradation and Stability.  156:43-58. 2018
  • Molecular Firefighting—How Modern Phosphorus Chemistry Can Help Solve the Challenge of Flame Retardancy.  Angewandte Chemie.  57:10450-10467. 2018
  • Polylactic acid biocomposites: approaches to a completely green flame retarded polymer.  E-polymers.  17:449-462. 2017
  • Improved flame retardancy by synergy between cyclotetrasiloxane and phosphaphenanthrene/triazine compounds in epoxy thermoset.  Polymer International.  66:1883-1890. 2017
  • Halogen-Free Multicomponent Flame Retardant Thermoplastic Styrene–Ethylene–Butylene–Styrene Elastomers Based on Ammonium Polyphosphate–Expandable Graphite Synergy.  Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research.  56:8251-8263. 2017
  • Assessing the reaction to fire of cables by a new bench-scale method.  Fire and Materials.  41:768-778. 2016
  • Synergy in flame-retarded epoxy resin.  Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry.  128:141-153. 2016
  • Aluminium diethylphosphinate versus ammonium polyphosphate: A comprehensive comparison of the chemical interactions during pyrolysis in flame-retarded polyolefine/poly(phenylene oxide).  Thermochimica Acta.  640:74-84. 2016
  • MULTILAYER GRAPHENE CHLORINE ISOBUTYL ISOPRENE RUBBER NANOCOMPOSITES: INFLUENCE OF THE MULTILAYER GRAPHENE CONCENTRATION ON PHYSICAL AND FLAME-RETARDANT PROPERTIES.  Rubber Chemistry and Technology.  89:316-334. 2016
  • Melamine poly(metal phosphates) as flame retardant in epoxy resin: Performance, modes of action, and synergy.  Journal of Applied Polymer Science.  133:n/a-n/a. 2016
  • Hyperbranched poly(phosphoester)s as flame retardants for technical and high performance polymers.  Polymer Chemistry.  5:7042-7053. 2014
  • Aryl phosphate–aryl phosphate synergy in flame-retarded bisphenol A polycarbonate/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene.  Thermochimica Acta.  563:51-61. 2013
  • Effect of well dispersed amorphous silicon dioxide in flame retarded styrene butadiene rubber.  Plastics Rubber and Composites.  2013
  • Synthesis of phosphinated polyurethane foams with improved fire behaviour.  Polymer Degradation and Stability.  97:2364-2369. 2012
  • Influence of polymeric flame retardants based on phosphorus-containing polyesters on morphology and material characteristics of poly(butylene terephthalate).  Journal of Applied Polymer Science.  128:3315-3324. 2012
  • Fire retardancy of sol–gel derived titania wood-inorganic composites.  Journal of Materials Science.  47:6849-6861. 2012
  • What Reacts with What in Bisphenol A Polycarbonate/Silicon Rubber/Bisphenol A Bis(diphenyl phosphate) during Pyrolysis and Fire Behavior?.  Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research.  51:1244-1255. 2012
  • Structure−property relationships of halogen-free flame-retarded poly(butylene terephthalate) and glass fiber reinforced PBT.  Journal of Applied Polymer Science.  124:9-18. 2011
  • Flammability of layered silicate epoxy nanocomposites combined with low-melting inorganic ceepree glass.  Polymer Engineering and Science.  52:507-517. 2011
  • Sub-micrometre coatings as an infrared mirror: A new route to flame retardancy.  Fire and Materials.  36:671-677. 2011
  • Flame retardant biocomposites: Synergism between phosphinate and nanometric metal oxides.  European Polymer Journal.  47:1390-1401. 2011
  • Phosphorus polyester versus aluminium phosphinate in poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT): Flame retardancy performance and mechanisms.  Polymer Degradation and Stability.  96:875-884. 2011
  • Fire retardancy effect of aluminium phosphinate and melamine polyphosphate in glass fibre reinforced polyamide 6.  E-polymers.  10. 2010
  • Fire retardant synergisms between nanometric Fe₂ O₃ and aluminum phosphinate in poly(butylene terephthalate).  Polymers for Advanced Technologies.  22:2382-2391. 2010
  • Fire risks of burning asphalt.  Fire and Materials.  34:333-340. 2010
  • Flame retarded epoxy resins by adding layered silicate in combination with the conventional protection-layer-building flame retardants melamine borate and ammonium polyphosphate.  Journal of Applied Polymer Science.  n/a-n/a. 2010
  • The effect of different impact modifiers in halogen-free flame retarded polycarbonate blends – II. Fire behaviour.  Polymer Degradation and Stability.  94:2204-2212. 2009
  • Halogen-free flame retarded poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT) using metal oxides/PBT nanocomposites in combination with aluminium phosphinate.  Polymer Degradation and Stability.  94:1245-1253. 2009
  • A Novel DOPO-Based Diamine as Hardener and Flame Retardant for Epoxy Resin Systems.  Macromolecular Materials and Engineering.  293:503-514. 2008
  • Pyrolysis and fire behaviour of epoxy systems containing a novel 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide-(DOPO)-based diamino hardener.  European Polymer Journal.  44:704-715. 2008
  • Development of fire-retarded materials—Interpretation of cone calorimeter data.  Fire and Materials.  31:327-354. 2007
  • Flame retardancy mechanisms of triphenyl phosphate, resorcinol bis(diphenyl phosphate) and bisphenol A bis(diphenyl phosphate) in polycarbonate/acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene blends.  Polymer International.  56:1404-1414. 2007
  • Mechanical, thermal, and fire behavior of bisphenol a polycarbonate/multiwall carbon nanotube nanocomposites.  Polymer Engineering and Science.  48:149-158. 2007
  • Novel phosphorus-containing hardeners with tailored chemical structures for epoxy resins: Synthesis and cured resin properties.  Journal of Applied Polymer Science.  105:2744-2759. 2007
  • Pyrolysis of epoxy resins and fire behavior of epoxy resin composites flame-retarded with 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide additives.  Journal of Applied Polymer Science.  104:2260-2269. 2007
  • Influence of the oxidation state of phosphorus on the decomposition and fire behaviour of flame-retarded epoxy resin composites.  Polymer.  47:8495-8508. 2006
  • Phosphonium-modified layered silicate epoxy resins nanocomposites and their combinations with ATH and organo-phosphorus fire retardants.  Polymers for Advanced Technologies.  17:281-293. 2006
  • Some comments on the main fire retardancy mechanisms in polymer nanocomposites.  Polymers for Advanced Technologies.  17:772-777. 2006
  • Fire behaviour of polyamide 6/multiwall carbon nanotube nanocomposites.  European Polymer Journal.  41:1061-1070. 2005
  • Flame Retardant Mechanisms of Red Phosphorus and Magnesium Hydroxide in High Impact Polystyrene.  Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics.  205:2185-2196. 2004
  • Combustion Behaviour of Epoxide Based Nanocomposites with Ammonium and Phosphonium Bentonites.  Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics.  204:2247-2257. 2003
  • Comprehensive fire behaviour assessment of polymeric materials based on cone calorimeter investigations.  E-polymers.  3. 2003
  • Fire retardancy of polypropylene/flax blends.  Polymer.  44:6241-6250. 2003

• chapter

  • Synergistic Use of Talc in Halogen-Free Flame Retarded Polycarbonate/Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Blends.  Acs Symposium Series. 15-36. 2012
  • Considerations Regarding Specific Impacts of the Principal Fire Retardancy Mechanisms in Nanocomposites.  John Wiley & Sons, Inc. eBooks. 107-129. 2007