Flexible and Robust Ti₃C₂T_x/(ANF@FeNi) Composite Films with Outstanding Electromagnetic Interference Shielding and Electrothermal Conversion Performances

Flexible and robust multifunctional electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials are playing an increasingly important role in areas of aerospace, electronic communication, artificial intelligence, and wearable electronic devices. Herein, the magnetic and conductive Ti₃C₂T_x/(ANF@FeNi) EMI shielding composite films are fabricated via in situ growth and vacuum-assisted filtration methods. The introduction of magnetic FeNi nanoparticles can effectively enhance the electromagnetic recombination losses, leading to improved EMI shielding effectiveness (EMI SE) of the composite films. The obtained Ti₃C₂T_x/(ANF@FeNi) composite films show excellent EMI shielding and electrothermal conversion performances. When the mass fraction of Ti₃C₂T_x and FeNi fillers is 60 wt% and their mass ratio is 4:1, the EMI SE of the composite films (50 μm) reaches 60.7 dB in the X-band (8.2–12.4 GHz). When a low voltage of 3 V is applied, the surface heating temperature of the composite films quickly reaches 111.2 °C. Moreover, the composite films possess satisfied long-term heating stability under the constant applied voltage. In addition, the composite films exhibit excellent thermal conductivity and mechanical properties. The thermal conductivity (λ) and thermal diffusivity (α) reach 4.72 W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ and 4.36 mm² s⁻¹, respectively, and the tensile strength and tensile modulus reach 113.4 MPa and 3.1 GPa, respectively.