This invention discloses a functionalized MXene-based waterborne fire-retardant
coating, its preparation method, and its application, belonging to the field of fire-retardant
coating technology. This invention combines the advantages of functionalized MXene materials, such as high dispersibility, high
temperature resistance, and excellent
flame-retardant properties, using waterborne
polyurethane as the
resin matrix,
ammonium citrate as the acid source, and MXene materials as nanostructured
flame retardants to develop an
environmentally friendly, high-performance reinforced waterborne fire-retardant
coating. The MXene materials can be obtained through
chemical modification with different functional groups (such as
silane coupling agents, calixarenes, and MOFs) to introduce polar groups onto the surface. The fire-retardant coating prepared using functionalized MXene materials achieves UL-94 V-0
flame retardancy through a
dual mechanism of
physical barrier and "catalytic
char formation," while also possessing high
mechanical strength and
thermal stability, making it suitable for protecting substrates such as metals and wood.