Flexible multifunctional magnetic-conductive Janus nanocomposite films towards highly-efficient electromagnetic interference shielding and thermal management

Yu Zhang, Xinpei Zuo, Shuai Zhang, Zhonglei Ma, Guangcheng Zhang

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Abstract

The rapid development of aerospace, intelligent wearable electronics and 5G communications puts forward higher demands for electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials. Herein, the flexible multifunctional magnetic-conductive Janus nanocomposite films with magnetic cobalt carbide nanowires/bacterial cellulose (Co@C NW/BC) blends as the upper side, and conductive Ti3C2Tx MXene as the bottom side are obtained via the layer-by-layer (LBL) vacuum assisted filtration-hot pressing method. The two magnetic and conductive sides endow the Janus nanocomposite films with distinctly different performances in EMI shielding and thermal management. When the electromagnetic waves are incident from Co@C NW/BC side, the films exhibit a high EMI shielding effectiveness (EMI SE) of 49.8 dB with an enhanced microwave absorption (SEA) of 33.9 dB at the ultralow thickness of 43 μm. Meanwhile, the Ti3C2Tx side exhibits improved electrical heating performances with a surface temperature of 120 °C at 6 V voltage, increased photothermal conversion temperature of 77.8 °C upon 2.0 kW/m2 light intensity, as well as excellent thermal stealth properties with a low radiation temperature of 88.4 °C on the 240 °C hot stage. Moreover, the Janus nanocomposite films show a high tensile strength of 80.0 MPa. The resultant Janus nanocomposite films possess great application prospects in highly-efficient EMI shielding and thermal management.

Original languageEnglish
Article number110756
JournalComposites Science and Technology
Volume256
DOIs
StatePublished - 29 Sep 2024

Keywords

  • Electromagnetic interference shielding (EMI)
  • Graphene and other 2D-materials
  • Multifunctional properties
  • Nano composites

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