Abstract
MXene and graphene based thin, flexible and low-density composite were prepared by cost effective spray coating and solvent casting method. The fabricated composite was characterized using Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX). The prepared composites showed hydrophobic nature with higher contact angle of 126°, −43 mN·m−1 wetting energy, −116 mN·m−1 spreading Coefficient and 30 mN·m−1 lowest work of adhesion. The composites displayed excellent conductivity of 13.68 S·cm−1 with 3.1 Ω·sq−1 lowest sheet resistance. All the composites showed an outstanding thermal stability and constrain highest weight lost until 400 °C. The MXene-graphene foam exhibited excellent EMI shielding of 53.8 dB (99.999%) with reflection of 13.10 dB and absorption of 43.38 dB in 8–12.4 GHz. The single coated carbon fabric displayed outstanding absolute shielding effectiveness of 35,369.82 dB·cm2·g−1. The above results lead perspective applications such as aeronautics, radars, air travels, mobile phones, handy electronics and military applications.
Highlights
The rapid advancement in intricate packing of modern electronic systems causes undesirable radiation; this inevitable radiation is known as electromagnetic interference (EMI), which has negative effects on humans and neighboring electronic systems
We develop a graphene-flake (GN) coated carbon-fiber reinforced-matrix composite (MC) and solution-casting MXene graphene foam, which exhibit a high EMI shielding effect in the
The GN, Graphene Oxide (GNO) and Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGNO) coated fabrics are denoted as GNMC, GNOMC, and rGNOMC, whereas the MXene-graphene coated fabric, MXene-graphene composite, and MXene-graphene oxide composite are symbolized as MGNMC, MGNC, and MGNOC, respectively
Summary
The rapid advancement in intricate packing of modern electronic systems causes undesirable radiation; this inevitable radiation is known as electromagnetic interference (EMI), which has negative effects on humans and neighboring electronic systems. Electromagnetic compatibility can be achieved by using various materials such as textiles, polymer-based composites, MXene, and fabrics. Flexible, corrosion resistant, high-density, thin carbon-based materials with satisfactory electrical conductance have become attractive candidates for EMI shielding applications such as in the aerospace, aircraft, automobile, and modern electronics fields. The graphene can be functionalized by using reduction, oxidation, metal nanoparticles, organic molecules and polymers for various applications like solar cell, antibacterial materials and the EMI shielding of graphene/PVDF has been enhanced by the decoration of nanoparticles [38,39,40,41,42]. We develop a graphene-flake (GN) coated carbon-fiber reinforced-matrix composite (MC) and solution-casting MXene graphene foam, which exhibit a high EMI shielding effect in the. We analyze the following parameters in detail; EMI shielding, morphology of GN-coated matrix and MXene-graphene foam, electrical conductivity, constitutional chemical species, elemental percentage, and hydrophobic nature. The GN, GNO and rGNO coated fabrics are denoted as GNMC, GNOMC, and rGNOMC, whereas the MXene-graphene coated fabric, MXene-graphene composite, and MXene-graphene oxide composite are symbolized as MGNMC, MGNC, and MGNOC, respectively
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