ABSTRACT
Graphene(oxide), centered in the storm of two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials, opens a fascinating and promising platform for fabricating high-performance flame retardants for polymer materials. In this chapter, the primary methods to prepare graphene(oxide) flame retardants are initially and emphatically introduced, including the oxidation‒reduction method, electrochemical exfoliation, mechanical exfoliation, liquid sonication exfoliation, and carbonization method. Subsequently, the different kinds of surface modifications and hybridizations of graphene(oxide) are summarized to understand how the compositions and structures influence flame-retardant properties. Additionally, the possibility of using graphene(oxide) as a synergist to conventional flame retardants is discussed. To this end, graphene(oxide)-assembled fire-safe materials and their promising applications are introduced in detail, such as 2D layer-by-layer assembled structures for advanced fire alarm sensors and 3D network aerogels for ultralight thermal insulating materials.
