Abstract
Traditional electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials usually have constant shielding effectiveness and fixed absorption/reflection ratio, and cannot respond to the real-time changing shielding requirements of smart wearable electronic devices. Herein, smart asymmetric foams (AF) composed of chromium dioxide decorated graphene (CrO2@G)/thermoplastic polyurethane-poly vinyl alcohol (TP) foams and a eutectic gallium-indium liquid metal (LM)/TP layer were developed via an efficient ‘split conductive modular design/assembly’ strategy. The AF with compressive stress-controlled conductivity can capture and attenuate electromagnetic (EM) waves in the form of absorption-dominated or reflection-dominated by adjusting the compressive strain in real time. The optimized AF achieved a low average reflection coefficient (R) of 0.12 and a minimum value of 0.05, holding the lowest record for LM-based EMI shielding materials with comparable SEt. As the compressive strain increases from 0 to 90 %, the AF alter its SEt from 63.8 ± 3 dB to 92.7 ± 2 dB, while reducing the average EM wave absorption efficiency from 88 % to 39 %, allowing it to be adjusted in real time as needed to block EM waves. Furthermore, the AF demonstrated its application as a strain sensor to monitor human motions. This work provides an effective strategy for the design and preparation of multifunctional smart EMI shielding materials.
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