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Strong and conductive reduced graphene oxide-MXene porous films for efficient electromagnetic interference shielding

Yu Zhang1,2, Ming-Ke Xu2, Zhenguo Wang1, Tianyu Zhao1, Liu-Xin Liu1,2, Hao-Bin Zhang1( ), Zhong-Zhen Yu2
State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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A reduced graphene oxide (rGO)-Ti3C2Tx MXene (rG-M) porous film with the optimizedinterconnected structure, prepared by a controlled foaming process, exhibits a large tensile strength andis efficient for electromagnetic interference shielding with balanced apparent density andelectrical conductivity.

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Lightweight, flexible, and electrically conductive porous films are promising for efficient electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding. However, the mechanical and electrical properties of porous films are far from optimum. Herein, we fabricate mechanically flexible and electrically conductive reduced graphene oxide (rGO)-Ti3C2Tx MXene (rG-M) porous films with optimized continuous cellular morphology by a controlled hydrazine foaming process. The presence of MXene prevents excessive expansion of the rG-M film, improves the electron conduction paths, and enhances the mechanical properties. The resultant rG-M porous film has superior mechanical and electric performances compared to its rGO counterpart, giving one of the highest tensile strengths (24.5 MPa) among the porous films, a high electrical conductivity of 74.4 S·cm−1, and an excellent broadband EMI shielding from 8 to 26.5 GHz. A high EMI shielding effectiveness of 52.6 dB is achieved for the porous film by adjusting its thickness and treatment procedure, providing a feasible fabrication route for lightweight and high-performance EMI shielding materials.

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grapheneMXeneelectromagnetic interference shieldingporous filmselectrical conductivity

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Nano Research
Volume 15 Issue 6,
June 2022
Pages 4916-4924
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-022-4311-9
Cite this article:
Zhang Y, Xu M-K, Wang Z, et al. Strong and conductive reduced graphene oxide-MXene porous films for efficient electromagnetic interference shielding. Nano Research, 2022, 15(6): 4916-4924. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-022-4311-9
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Received: 10 February 2022
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