Journal of Inorganic Materials, Volume. 39, Issue 2, 129(2023)

Terahertz Electromagnetic Shielding and Absorbing of MXenes and Their Composites

Hujie WAN1,2 and Xu XIAO1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 11. State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Physics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
  • 22. School of Electronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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    Chemical structures of MXenes
    Schematic illustration of electromagnetic absorber
    Schematic illustration of a THz-TDS system for electromagnetic interference shielding efficiency (a) and reflection loss measurements (b)[57]
    Enhanced THz electromagnetic shielding phenomenon of MXene based on gold nano-slit antenna[59]
    Terahertz conductivity characteristics of MXenes
    Layer-dependent terahertz (THz) conductivity observed in self-assembled Ti3C2Tx films[65]
    Synthesis of MWP, and viscosity and EMI SE measurements of different MXene filler content MWP[57]
    High-temperature terahertz electromagnetic shielding composite film of MXene and layered montmorillonite utilizing a water-oxygen adsorption competition mechanism[76]
    Terahertz absorption characteristics of Ti3C2Tx and its composite porous absorber
    Terahertz absorption properties of Ti3C2Tx and its composite porous hydrogels and directional freeze-dried aerogels
    • Table 1. Terahertz electromagnetic shielding and absorption mechanism[37-38]

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      Table 1. Terahertz electromagnetic shielding and absorption mechanism[37-38]

      ClassificationAbsorbing mechanismRemark
      Salisbury screenA resistive sheet is placed in front of a metal ground plane, usually separated by some lossless dielectrics. The reflectivity drops to zero due to destructive interference between the scattering paths in the device.(a) Narrow band(b) Destructive interference(c) Easy to process
      Jaumann absorberThe Jaumann absorber, an extension of the Salisbury screen, primarily comprises multiple thin impedance layers, lossless dielectric layers, and a metal layer. The electromagnetic characteristics of each impedance layer and the thickness of the dielectric layer are designed to operate at distinct frequencies, enabling destructive interference absorption across multiple frequency points and achieving broadband absorption.(a) Broadband frequency(b) Destructive interference(c) Substantial thickness and intricate processing methods
      Dällenbach absorberThe impedance matching layer is designed for specific high imaginary part of dielectric constant and permeability, while matching the free-space impedance.(a) High imaginary part of dielectric constant and permeability ,(b) Free-space impedance matching(c) The absorption bandwidth is related to the conduction-frequency characteristics(d) Easy to process
      ClassificationAbsorbing mechanismRemark
      Impedance gradient multilayer absorberSimilar to the Dällenbach absorber, the layer-by-layer impedance matching design minimizes the reflected component of the interface when waves are incident.(a) Gradient interface impedance matching(b) The absorption bandwidth is related to the conduction- frequency characteristics(c) Complicated process
      Pyramidal type absorberThe pyramidal-type absorber, an evolution from the Dällenbach absorber framework, adopts a specific angle design to maximize incident wave capture, minimizing reflection. Electromagnetic waves undergo multiple reflections along the cone structure. Both pyramidal and tetrahedral pyramidal configurations exhibit reduced demands concerning the polarization direction of electromagnetic waves.(a) The macrostructure captures the incident wave and reduces scattering (b) The absorption bandwidth is related to the conduction- frequency characteristics(c) Easy to process
      Metamaterial absorberThe resonant response exhibited by distinctive metamaterial structure serves the purpose of dissipating incident electromagnetic waves. Owing to the notably high degree of freedom within this characteristic structure, metamaterials can be engineered for either single-frequency or wide-band resonant absorption. To achieve broadband absorption, multiple distinct single-frequency resonant structures are employed and combined. However, due to practical limitations in the manufacturing process, there remains a gap in absorption between the multiple resonant frequencies, leading to partial absorption within specific frequency bands.(a) Electromagnetic resonance characteristic structure(b) Adjustable electromagnetic parameters ()(c) The processing difficulty is related to the wavelength
      Coherent perfect absorberWhen two normal incidence plane waves with an odd times π phase difference enter the impedance layer from both ends, interference cancelation occurs, and all electromagnetic waves will be absorbed.(a) Coherent wave(b) Phase difference:(c) The absorption bandwidth is related to the conduction- frequency characteristics
      Artificial blackbodyIn the domain of artificial black holes, spheres and cylinders stand as prevalent design frameworks. Multi-layer spheres and cylinders are designed to increase the dielectric constant of the medium layer by layer from the outside to the inside. The center is full of material with high imaginary part of dielectric constant, and the incident wave is deflected to the center layer by layer and converges and loses.(a) Gradient dielectric constant(b) The overall geometry is larger than the wavelength diffraction limit
    • Table 2. MXenes fitting parameters for terahertz electron relaxation time and backscattering based on the Drude-Smith model [60-62,64-65]

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      Table 2. MXenes fitting parameters for terahertz electron relaxation time and backscattering based on the Drude-Smith model [60-62,64-65]

      MXenesFilm fabrication methodThickness/nm$\tau $/fs cRef.
      Ti3C2Tx (MILD)Interfacial thin film technology166±1-0.97±0.03[60]
      Ti3C2Tx (MILD)Interfacial thin film technology25±519±1-0.68[62]
      Ti3C2Tx//67±3~ -0.65[64]
      Al-Ti3C2TxSelf-assemble technology3.0±0.29.62±0.1-0.82±0.0015[65]
      6.4±0.310.61±0.2-0.79±0.0016
      8.0±0.710.73±0.2-0.76±0.0019
      10.2±0.110.98±0.2-0.72±0.0016
      11.8±0.512.60±0.2-0.68±0.0013
      13.3±0.512.59±0.1-0.66±0.0012
      Mo2Ti2C3Tx (HF TBAOH)Spin-coating technology~8016±3-0.941±0.007[61]
      Annealing-Mo2Ti2C3Tx (HF TBAOH)Spin-coating technology~8020±4-0.875±0.013[61]
      Mo2TiC2Tx (HF TBAOH)Drop-cast technology~130036±4-0.864±0.007[61]
      Annealing-Mo2TiC2Tx (HF TBAOH)Drop-cast technology~130031±3-0.895±0.005[61]
      Nb4C3Tx-few layer (HF TMAOH)//52±4~ -0.7[64]
    • Table 3. Terahertz electromagnetic shielding and absorption properties of MXenes and their composites [57,59,62,76,78 -89]

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      Table 3. Terahertz electromagnetic shielding and absorption properties of MXenes and their composites [57,59,62,76,78 -89]

      CompositionDensity/(g·cm-3) Thickness/μmSE/dBSSE/t/(dB·cm2·g-1) Absorption /(RL·dB-1) Frequency band/THz Ref.
      Compact & laminated structureTi3C2Tx/0.1520//1.0[59]
      Ti3C2Txca. 2.390.025~2.5~7×105/0.25-2.25[62]
      Ti3C2Tx/2555~70//0.3-0.7[78]
      Ti2CTx/PDMS//~6//0.2-3[79]
      PAN/Ti3C2Tx/AgNPs/3.859.11//0.2-1.2[80]
      Ti3C2Tx/copolymer-polyacrylic/38.364.9//0.2-1.6[57]
      PVA/Ti3C2Tx/MWCNT/4223~36//0.2-2.0[81]
      Ti3C2Tx/extracted bentonite/1147//0.2-1.3[76]
      Ti3C2Tx/ polyaramids/2052.7//0.2-1.6[82]
      Porous structureTi3C2Tx/GO/4000//37 dB0.2-2.0[83]
      Zn2+/Ti3C2Tx/GO0.118551451.0/0.2-2.0[84]
      Ti3C2Tx/polyurethane/2000//99.99%0.3-1.65[85]
      Ti3C2Tx/PAA/ACC nanoparticle/13045.3/23.20.2-2.0[86]
      Ti3C2Tx/polyurethane/SCA/silica/2000//99.6%0.3-1.2[87]
      Ti3C2Tx/rGO/148~30/99.999%0.37-2.0[88]
      Ti3C2Tx/polysiloxane/2500//27.30.2-1.4[89]
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    Received: Oct. 5, 2023

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    Published Online: Jul. 8, 2024

    The Author Email: XIAO Xu (xuxiao@uestc.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.15541/jim20230453

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