Carbon black enhanced wood-plastic composites for high-performance electromagnetic interference shielding

Hang Xu, Yang Li, Xiangsheng Han, Hongzhen Cai, Feng Gao

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Abstract

Conductive wood plastic composites (WPCs) take advantages of high mechanical strength, stability, low density and conductivity, are promising candidates as functional electromagnetic shielding materials. Thus, conductive SS-PE-CBx composites were prepared using agricultural sorghum straw residues (SS), high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and carbon black (CB) nanoparticles. With the help of rigid and conductive CB nanoparticles, SS-PE-CBx composites displayed enhanced mechanical properties, thermal stability and conductivity (0.4 S/cm), showed high EMI shielding capabilities (a maximum total EMI value of ~ 22.5 dB), which were favorable for practical applications. This work may pave a new and green way to recycle agriculture wastes into functional EMI shielding materials.

Original languageEnglish
Article number129077
JournalMaterials Letters
Volume285
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Feb 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Carbon materials
  • Electrical properties
  • Electromagnetic shielding
  • Sorghum straw
  • Wood plastic composites

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