Aiming at addressing the flammability of cotton fabrics and the environmental concerns associated with traditional halogenated flame retardants, this study designed a novel, efficient, and sustainable flame retardant (BTPN) based on a halogen-free B/P/N ternary integrates system. BTPN was sustainably applied to cotton fabrics through chemical grafting, leveraging non-toxic and readily available materials such as boric acid and urea. The experimental data showed that the limiting oxygen index (LOI) of the BTPN-treated cotton fabric was significantly increased from 18 % to 48.5 % at a weight gain (WG) of 21.8 %, and still reached 35.6 % after 50 washing cycles (LCs), which provided excellent flame retardancy and water washing resistance. Cone Calorimetry Test (CCT) shows that the peak heat release rate (pHRR) and total heat release (THR) are reduced by 90.7 % and 45.6 % respectively, which effectively inhibits the spread of combustion. Thermogravimetric test (TG) showed that the residual char of cotton fabric was enhanced from 6.22 % to 18.14 % and from 12.28 % to 39.8 % in air atmosphere and nitrogen atmosphere, respectively, at 740 °C. SEM and XPS analyses showed that a dense char layer was formed on the surface of the fiber after combustion, and stable structures, such as P-O-P and B-O-B, were detected, which indicated that the B, P, and N elements in BTPN collectively contributed to catalytic dehydration and char formation, thereby playing a flame retardant role. Finally, the potential flame retardant mechanisms of BTPN in the gas and condensed phases, respectively, were comprehensively analysed. This work not only introduces a high-performance flame retardant (BTPN) but also offers a green and sustainable strategy for enhancing the fire safety of textiles, demonstrating significant potential for practical and environmentally conscious applications.
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