| polymers and other compounds | POSS, Polyhedral silsesquioxane; |
| MoS2,molybdenum disulfide; | GMA, glycidyl methacrylate; |
| EVA, ethylene vinyl acetate; | BDM/DBA, 4,4-bismaleimidophenylmethane/2, 2-diallyl bi-sphenol A resins; |
| MMT, Montmorillonite; | PUA, Polyurethane acrylate; |
| GO, Graphene oxide; | PS, polystyrene; |
| LDH, layered double hydroxide; | PK, polyketone; |
| DOPO, 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenan-threne-10-oxide; | CNTs, carbon nanotubes; |
| EP, epoxy resin; | PA66, Polyamide66; |
| PLA, Polylactide; | SR, silicone rubber; |
| α-ZrP, α-zirconium phosphate; | PPMS, melamine pentaerythritol phosphate; |
| CPO, cerium phosphate; | IFRs, intumescent flame retardants, |
| APP, Ammonium polyphosphate; | MWCNT: multi-walled carbon nanotube; |
| BPPT, Bio-based polyphosphate; | EG, Expandable graphite; |
| IG, iron–graphene; | CB, Carbon black; |
| TPU, thermoplastic polyurethane; | ND, Nanodiamond |
| MH, magnesium hydroxide; | parameters and characterization |
| PBT, polybutylene terephthalate; | Tig, ignition temperature; |
| AHP, aluminum hypophosphite; | HRR, heat release rate; |
| BP, Black phosphorene; | PHRR, peak heat release rate; |
| MZF, Mesoporous zinc ferrate; | MLR, mass loss rate; |
| MOF, metal–organic framework; | TSP, total smoke product; |
| AH, Aluminum hydroxide; | THR, total heat release; |
| RP, Red phosphorus; | EHC, effective heat of combustion; |
| LBL, layer-by-layer; | FGI, fire growth index; |
| TA, Tannic acid; | D, thermal diffusivity; |
| PDA, polydopamine; | SEM, scanning electron microscope; |
| PFR, polymeric flame retardant; | CCT, Cone calorimeter test; |
| ZH, Zinc hydroxystannate | H-TRIS, heat-transfer rate inducing system; |
| HCCP, hexachlorocyclotriphosphate; | TGA, thermogravimetric analysis; |
| ABS, acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene; | LOI, limit oxygen index; |
| DPP, phosphaphenanthrene; | TEM, transmission electron microscope |