Abstract
Polypyrrole (PPy) and cellulose nanofiber (CNF) based conducting composite films were synthesized using two new approaches, in-situ polymerization of pyrrole onto cellulose nanopaper (PPy/CNP) and polyvinyl alcohol coated cellulose nanopaper (PPy/PVA-CNP). Significant improvement in the conductivity, tensile strength, water resistance, and electromagnetic shielding effectiveness (SE) was observed for these composite films compared to commonly used in-situ nanofiber (ISF) approach, where PPy is coated on nanofibers prior to film preparation. Maximum improvement in conductivity, SE and tensile strength of PPy/PVA-CNP compared to ISF films was attributed to highly uniform and compact PPy coating and reduced porosity. SE of -23 dB (thickness upto 138.4 μm) and tensile strength of 103.8 MPa for PPy/PVA-CNP films are the highest values found in the literature for PPy and CNF based composite films at a comparable thickness. These new approaches could enable a scalable preparation of flexible conducting composite films with superior physical and electrical properties for EMI shielding applications.
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