Research Fields:

Flame retardation of polymers   polymer nanocomposites   environmentally friendly flame retardants

Current Courses：

Projects:

1) Preparation and properties of halogen-free flame retarded epoxy resin/cyanate ester resin materials funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China (2020-2023)
2) Flame retarded polymers with low VOCs used for automobiles funded by industry (2019-2020)
 

Publications：

He has got more than 150 journal papers (more than 120 SCI or EI papers), which have been cited more than 3000 times (h index  32). Some recent publications are listed as follows:
1) Zhengzhou Wang*, Zhenyu Huang, Xiaoyan Li. A nano graphene oxide/alpha-zirconium phosphate hybrid for rigid polyvinyl chloride foams with simultaneously improved mechanical strengths, smoke suppression, flame retardancy and thermal stability,  Composites Part A-Applied Science and Manufacturing, 2019, 121: 180-188.
2) Lei Liu, Zhengzhou Wang*. Facile synthesis of a novel magnesium amino-tris- (methylenephosphonate)-reduced graphene oxide hybrid and its high performance in mechanical strength, thermal stability, smoke suppression and flame retardancy in phenolic foam. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2018, 357, 89-99.
3) Yilun Shi, Zhengzhou Wang*, Jian-an Zhou. Facile synthesis of a flame retardant melamine phenylphosphate and its epoxy resin composites with simultaneously improved flame retardancy, smoke suppression and water Resistance， RSC Advances，2018, 8, 39214-39221.
4) Jianwei Yang, Zhengzhou Wang*. Synthesis of aluminum ethylphenylphosphinate flame retardant and its application in epoxy resin. Fire and Materials, 2018, 2(6): 638-644.
5) Lei Liu, Zhengzhou Wang*. Synergistic effect of nano magnesium amino-tris-(methylenephosphonate) and expandable graphite on improving flame retardant, mechanical and thermal insulating properties of rigid polyurethane foam. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2018, 219, 318-327.
6) Lei Liu, Zhengzhou Wang*. High performance nano-zinc amino-tris-(methylenephosphonate) in rigid polyurethane foam with improved mechanical strength, thermal stability and flame retardancy. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 2018, 154, 62-72.
7) Zhengzhou Wang*, Xiaoyan Li. Synthesis of CoAl-layered double hydroxide/graphene oxide nanohybrid and its reinforcing effect in phenolic foams. High Performance Polymers, 2018, 30(6): 688-698.
8) Zhengzhou Wang*, Xiaoyan Li. Mechanical properties and flame retardancy of rigid polyurethane foams containing a SiO2 nanospheres/graphene oxide hybrid and dimethyl methylphosphonate. Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering, 2018, 57(9): 884-892.
9) Jianwei Yang, Zhengzhou Wang*. Synthesis of a novel phosphorus-containing dicyclopentadiene novolac hardener and its cured epoxy resin with improved thermal stability and flame retardancy. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2017, 134 (11): 11730~11737.
10) Jianwei Yang, Zhengzhou Wang*. Thermal and flame retardant properties of epoxy resin cured by a novel phosphorus-containing 4,4’-bisphenol novolac curing agent. Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements, 2017, 192 (12): 1294~1300.
11) Lei Liu, Zhengzhou Wang*, Xiaoyan Xu. Melamine amino trimethylene phosphate as a novel flame retardant for rigid polyurethane foams with improved flame retardant, mechanical and thermal properties. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2017, 134(39), 45234.
12) Yiren Huang, Jianwei Yang, Zhengzhou Wang*. Flammability and mechanical properties of poly(styrene-butadiene-styrene) copolymer containing intumescent flame retardants, Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 2017, 30(6):816-26.
13) Zhengzhou Wang*, Sujian, Jiang, Haoyu Sun. Expanded polystyrene foams containing ammonium polyphosphate and nano zirconia with improved flame retardant and mechanical properties, Iran Polym J. 2017, 26: 21-79
14) Lifei Hu, Zhengzhou Wang*, Qiaoling Zhao. Flame Retardant and Mechanical Properties of Toughened Phenolic Foams Containing a Melamine Phosphate Borate, Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering, 2017, 56(6):578-586.
15) Xiaoyan Li,  Zhengzhou Wang,*  Lixin Wu, Tsungyen Tsai. One-step in situ synthesis of a novel α-zirconium phosphate/graphene oxide hybrid and its application in phenolic foam with enhanced mechanical strength, flame retardancy and thermal stability, RSC Adv., 2016, 6:74903-74912.