image: A utility pole was treated with viscoelastic fire retardant fluids and subjected to control burns. The treatments protected pole from fire damage. view more
Credit: Image courtesy of Jesse D. Acosta.
科研人员报告了无毒、生物可降解粘弹性载流体，通过增加对环境暴露和微生物降解的耐性从而增强易发野火的植被上的阻燃剂保持；在过去的10年，美国加州的8/10的野火估计是从诸如路边和公用设施基础设施等高风险地区开始的，而这组作者提出，用阻燃剂流体处理高风险地点可能有助于防止野火在火灾峰值季节起始。
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Journal
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences