Manipulation of microstructure of MXene aerogel via metal ions-initiated gelation for electromagnetic wave absorption

Xuejiao Zhou, Junwu Wen, Xiaohua Ma, Hongjing Wu

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Abstract

MXene aerogels with 3D network structure have gained much attention as lightweight electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorbers. It is still challenging to construct MXene aerogel monoliths with excellent EMW absorption capability in a simple way. Herein, the assembly of MXene aerogels was realized by gelation initiated by various metal ions in an aqueous dispersion, where metal ions link the MXene sheets together by bonding with [sbnd]OH groups on the MXene surface. It is found that metal ions have a great influence on the assembly microstructures of MXene aerogels, which are closely related with the complex permittivity of MXene aerogel absorbers. Versus divalent metal ions, MXene aerogels assembled with trivalent metal ions possess relative lower complex permittivity and deliver superior EMW absorption performance. Typically, a broadest EAB of 7.12 GHz can be achieved by MX-Fe3+, ascribing to its good impedance matching and multiple dissipation modes. Overall, this work provides an effective way to fabricate MXene-based aerogels to satisfy the lightweight requirement of future high-performance EMW absorption materials.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)505-514
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Colloid and Interface Science
Volume624
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Oct 2022

Keywords

  • Aerogel
  • Electromagnetic wave absorption
  • Gelation
  • TiCT MXene

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