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Open Access | Online First

A magnetically augmented eco-friendly conductive polymer composite for X-band electromagnetic interference shielding

Lingchong XUE,, Hongze ZHANG, Zhiyuan ZHOU, Kedong BI( )
Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Design and Manufacture of Micro-Nano Biomedical Instruments, School of Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211102, China

Peer review under responsibility of Editorial Committee of JAMST

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Abstract

Contemporary electronic device usage generates significant electromagnetic pollution, affecting nearby electronics and human health. Conventional shielding materials are inadequate, necessitating innovative solutions. This study developed a multilayered composite with iron(Ⅱ, Ⅲ) oxide (Fe3O4) nanoparticles, polythiophene (PTh) nanofiber arrays, and a gold nanolayer. The synergistic combination of magnetic nanoparticles and conductive polymer nanofiber arrays resulted in an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding effectiveness (SE) exceeding 30 dB in the X-band when Fe3O4 was used in moderate concentrations. This surpassed the EMI SE of a comparable composite prepared through a similar process but lacking Fe3O4 by approximately 10 dB. The enhanced EMI SE can be attributed to the magnetic nanoparticles, which introduced magnetic loss to attenuate electromagnetic radiation and improved the impedance match between the arrays and epoxy resin (EP) layers. Furthermore, the inclusion of nanoparticles enabled the material to exhibit an absorption-dominant EMI shielding mechanism, significantly reducing the secondary reflection of electromagnetic waves. Consequently, this novel eco-friendly EMI shielding composite shows promise for application in high-power electronic devices.

Keywords

epoxy resinelectromagnetic interference shieldingconductive polymer compositeselectropolymerizationnanofiber arrays

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Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Science and Technology
Article number: 2025004
DOI: 10.51393/j.jamst.2025004
Cite this article:
XUE L, ZHANG H, ZHOU Z, et al. A magnetically augmented eco-friendly conductive polymer composite for X-band electromagnetic interference shielding. Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Science and Technology, 2024, https://doi.org/10.51393/j.jamst.2025004

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Received: 10 May 2024
Revised: 17 June 2024
Accepted: 03 July 2024
Published: 12 July 2024
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