Nano-Micro Letters, Volume. 16, Issue 1, 216(2024)

Multifunctional MXene/Carbon Nanotube Janus Film for Electromagnetic Shielding and Infrared Shielding/Detection in Harsh Environments

Tufail Hassan1... Aamir Iqbal1, Byungkwon Yoo2, Jun Young Jo3, Nilufer Cakmakci2, Shabbir Madad Naqvi1, Hyerim Kim1, Sungmin Jung1, Noushad Hussain1, Ujala Zafar1, Soo Yeong Cho1, Seunghwan Jeong1, Jaewoo Kim3, Jung Min Oh4, Sangwoon Park4, Youngjin Jeong2,*, and Chong Min Koo15,** |Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Seobu-ro 2066, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
  • 2Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Soongsil University, Seoul 06978, Republic of Korea
  • 3Institute of Advanced Composite Materials, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 92 Chudong-ro, Bongdong-eup, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do 55324, Republic of Korea
  • 4R&D Center INNOMXENE Co., Ltd., Daejeon 34365, Republic of Korea
  • 5School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Seobu-ro 2066, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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    Multifunctional, flexible, and robust thin films capable of operating in demanding harsh temperature environments are crucial for various cutting-edge applications. This study presents a multifunctional Janus film integrating highly-crystalline Ti3C2Tx MXene and mechanically-robust carbon nanotube (CNT) film through strong hydrogen bonding. The hybrid film not only exhibits high electrical conductivity (4250 S cm-1), but also demonstrates robust mechanical strength and durability in both extremely low and high temperature environments, showing exceptional resistance to thermal shock. This hybrid Janus film of 15 μm thickness reveals remarkable multifunctionality, including efficient electromagnetic shielding effectiveness of 72 dB in X band frequency range, excellent infrared (IR) shielding capability with an average emissivity of 0.09 (a minimal value of 0.02), superior thermal camouflage performance over a wide temperature range (- 1 to 300 °C) achieving a notable reduction in the radiated temperature by 243 °C against a background temperature of 300 °C, and outstanding IR detection capability characterized by a 44% increase in resistance when exposed to 250 W IR radiation. This multifunctional MXene/CNT Janus film offers a feasible solution for electromagnetic shielding and IR shielding/detection under challenging conditions.

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    Tufail Hassan, Aamir Iqbal, Byungkwon Yoo, Jun Young Jo, Nilufer Cakmakci, Shabbir Madad Naqvi, Hyerim Kim, Sungmin Jung, Noushad Hussain, Ujala Zafar, Soo Yeong Cho, Seunghwan Jeong, Jaewoo Kim, Jung Min Oh, Sangwoon Park, Youngjin Jeong, Chong Min Koo. Multifunctional MXene/Carbon Nanotube Janus Film for Electromagnetic Shielding and Infrared Shielding/Detection in Harsh Environments[J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2024, 16(1): 216

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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Feb. 25, 2024

    Accepted: Apr. 30, 2024

    Published Online: Jan. 23, 2025

    The Author Email: Jeong Youngjin (yjeong@ssu.ac.kr), Koo Chong Min (chongminkoo@skku.edu)

    DOI:10.1007/s40820-024-01431-3

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