Ti3C2 MXenes with Modified Surface for High-Performance Electromagnetic Absorption and Shielding in the X-Band

Meikang Han, Xiaowei Yin, Heng Wu, Zexin Hou, Changqing Song, Xinliang Li, Litong Zhang, Laifei Cheng

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Abstract

Electromagnetic (EM) absorbing and shielding composites with tunable absorbing behaviors based on Ti3C2 MXenes are fabricated via HF etching and annealing treatment. Localized sandwich structure without sacrificing the original layered morphology is realized, which is responsible for the enhancement of EM absorbing capability in the X-band. The composite with 50 wt % annealed MXenes exhibits a minimum reflection loss of 48.4 dB at 11.6 GHz, because of the formation of TiO2 nanocrystals and amorphous carbon. Moreover, superior shielding effectiveness with high absorption effectiveness is achieved. The total and absorbing shielding effectiveness of Ti3C2 MXenes in a wax matrix with a thickness of only 1 mm reach values of 76.1 and 67.3 dB, while those of annealed Ti3C2 MXenes/wax composites are 32 and 24.2 dB, respectively. Considering the promising performance of Ti3C2 MXenes with the modified surface, this work is expected to open the door for the expanded applications of MXenes family in EM absorbing and shielding fields.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)21011-21019
Number of pages9
JournalACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Volume8
Issue number32
DOIs
StatePublished - 17 Aug 2016

Keywords

  • dielectric
  • electromagnetic shielding
  • microwave absorption
  • mxenes
  • surface modification

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