Mappoli Shidhin, Sonigara Keval K, Subhadarshini Suvani, Pumera Martin
Future Energy and Innovation Laboratory, Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, Brno, 61200, Czech Republic.
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
Small Methods. 2025 Jul;9(7):e2401822. doi: 10.1002/smtd.202401822. Epub 2025 Mar 16.
Electromagnetic interference (EMI) significantly affects the performance and reliability of electronic devices. Although current metallic shielding materials are effective, they have drawbacks such as high density, limited flexibility, and poor corrosion resistance that limit their wider application in modern electronics. This study investigates the EMI shielding properties of 3D-printed conductive structures made from polylactic acid (PLA) infused with 0D carbon black (CB) and 1D carbon nanotube (CNT) fillers. This study demonstrates that CNT/PLA composites exhibit superior EMI shielding effectiveness (SE), achieving 43 dB at 10 GHz, compared to 22 dB for CB/PLA structures. Further, conductive coating of polyaniline (PANI) electrodeposition onto the CNT/PLA structures improves the SE to 54.5 dB at 10 GHz. This strategy allows fine control of PANI loading and relevant tuning of SE. Additionally, the 3D-printed PLA-based composites offer several advantages, including lightweight construction and enhanced corrosion resistance, positioning them as a sustainable alternative to traditional metal-based EMI shielding materials. These findings indicate that the SE of 3D-printed materials can be substantially improved through low-cost and straightforward PANI electrodeposition, enabling the production of customized EMI shielding materials with enhanced performance. This novel fabrication method offers promising potential for developing advanced shielding solutions in electronic devices.
电磁干扰(EMI)会显著影响电子设备的性能和可靠性。尽管目前的金属屏蔽材料很有效,但它们存在诸如密度高、柔韧性有限和耐腐蚀性差等缺点,这限制了它们在现代电子产品中的更广泛应用。本研究调查了由注入零维炭黑(CB)和一维碳纳米管(CNT)填料的聚乳酸(PLA)制成的3D打印导电结构的电磁干扰屏蔽性能。本研究表明,与CB/PLA结构的22dB相比,CNT/PLA复合材料表现出卓越的电磁干扰屏蔽效能(SE),在10GHz时达到43dB。此外,在CNT/PLA结构上进行聚苯胺(PANI)电沉积的导电涂层可将10GHz时的SE提高到54.5dB。这种策略允许对PANI负载进行精细控制并对SE进行相关调整。此外,基于3D打印的PLA复合材料具有多个优点,包括轻质结构和增强的耐腐蚀性,使其成为传统金属基电磁干扰屏蔽材料的可持续替代品。这些发现表明,通过低成本且直接的PANI电沉积可以大幅提高3D打印材料的SE,从而能够生产出性能增强的定制电磁干扰屏蔽材料。这种新颖的制造方法为开发电子设备中的先进屏蔽解决方案提供了广阔的潜力。