The influence of melamine phosphate modified MoS2 on the thermal and flammability of poly(butylene succinate) composites.

This work reported a facile fabrication method to modify molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) nanosheets with common flame retardant melamine phosphate (MAP) and then were incorporated into poly(butylene succinate) by melt blending method with the purpose of improving the thermal and flame retardancy properties. MAP modified MoS₂ nanosheets dispersed well in poly(butylene succinate) composites with intercalated structure. The incorporation of MAP modified MoS₂ nanosheets led to an increase of thermal degradation temperature and char formation as well as reduction of the peak heat release rate. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]