Ahmed Sarab, Li Baosong, Luo Shaohong, Liao Kin
Department of Aerospace Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, 127788 Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, 127788 Abu Dhabi, UAE.
ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2023 Oct 25;15(42):49458-49467. doi: 10.1021/acsami.3c08279. Epub 2023 Oct 16.
MXene, as a novel two-dimensional (2D) material, has unique inherent features such as lightweight, flexibility, high electrical conductivity, customizable surface chemistry, and facile solution processability. However, utilizing MXene (TiCT) films for long-term electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding poses challenges, as they are susceptible to chemical deterioration through oxidation into TiO. In this work, an ultrathin heterogeneous film of TiCT MXene integrated with multiwalled carbon nanotubes supporting MoS clusters (MXene/MWCNT@MoS) was developed. The heterogeneous film with 15 wt % of MWCNT@MoS clusters exhibited improved EMI shielding performance such as the highest EMI shielding effectiveness of 50 dB and the specific shielding effectiveness of 20,355 dB cm g , mainly attributed to the excellent electrical conductivity, distinctive porous structure, and multiple interfacial interactions. The heterogeneous films underwent extended exposure to a moisture environment (35 days), and their structural stability and EMI shielding performance were enhanced by the integration of MWCNT@MoS clusters. As a result, the engineered heterostructure of multilayered hybrid films holds promise as a viable option for improving the EMI shielding effectiveness and stability of TiCT MXene.
MXene作为一种新型二维(2D)材料,具有独特的固有特性,如重量轻、柔韧性好、高导电性、可定制的表面化学性质以及易于溶液加工性。然而,将MXene(TiCT)薄膜用于长期电磁干扰(EMI)屏蔽存在挑战,因为它们容易通过氧化成TiO而发生化学降解。在这项工作中,开发了一种与支撑MoS簇的多壁碳纳米管集成的TiCT MXene超薄异质薄膜(MXene/MWCNT@MoS)。含有15 wt% MWCNT@MoS簇的异质薄膜表现出改进的EMI屏蔽性能,如最高EMI屏蔽效能为50 dB,比屏蔽效能为20355 dB cm² g⁻¹,这主要归因于优异的导电性、独特的多孔结构和多种界面相互作用。异质薄膜在潮湿环境中长时间暴露(35天),MWCNT@MoS簇的集成增强了它们的结构稳定性和EMI屏蔽性能。因此,多层混合薄膜的工程异质结构有望成为提高TiCT MXene的EMI屏蔽效能和稳定性的可行选择。