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The novel applications of C60/C70 fullerenes (buckyballs) as ablative cooling and flame-retardant materials were investigated. Based on experimental results, it was shown that due to the high heat of sublimation and low ablation rates, fullerenes can provide excellent ablative cooling in the temperature range of 600 to 1000 °C. In addition, the unique flame-retardant ability of fullerenes was demonstrated.
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Loutfy, R.O., Wexler, E.M. (2002). Ablative and Flame-Retardant Properties of Fullerenes. In: Ōsawa, E. (eds) Perspectives of Fullerene Nanotechnology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9598-3_23
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