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C A R B O N 4 8 ( 2 0 1 0 ) 1 7 9 9 – 1 8 0 6 a va il ab l e a t w w w . s c i e n c ed i r e c t. c o m jo urnal homepage: /locate/carbon Study of fire retardant behavior of carbon nanotube membranes and carbon nanofiber paper in carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composites Qiang Wu, Wei Zhu, Chuck Zhang *, Zhiyong Liang, Ben Wang Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, High-Performance Materials Institute, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Florida State University, USA A R T I C L E I N F O A B S T R A C T Article history: Single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) and multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) Received 8 November 2009 membranes (buckypaper) and carbon nanofiber (CNF) paper were incorporated onto the Accepted 14 January 2010 surface of epoxy carbon fiber composites, as proposed fire shields. Their flammability Available online 20 January 2010 behaviors were investigated by a cone calorimeter. SWCNT buckypaper and CNF paper did not show notable improvement on fire retardancy. However, MWCNT buckypaper acted as an effective flame-retardant shield, reducing the peak heat release rate by more than 60% and reducing smoke generation by 50% during combustion. The pore structures of buckypapers and CNF paper were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), mercury intrusion porosimetry, and N2 adsorption isotherms. Gas perme