Nano-Micro Letters, Volume. 16, Issue 1, 279(2024)

3D Printing of Periodic Porous Metamaterials for Tunable Electromagnetic Shielding Across Broad Frequencies

Qinniu Lv1... Zilin Peng1, Haoran Pei1, Xinxing Zhang1, Yinghong Chen1,*, Huarong Zhang2, Xu Zhu2 and Shulong Wu2 |Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, No. 24 South Section 1, Yihuan Road, Chengdu 610065, People’s Republic of China
  • 2Baosheng Technology Innovation Corporation Limited, No. 1, Suzhong Road, Baoying County, Yangzhou 225800, People’s Republic of China
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    The new-generation electronic components require a balance between electromagnetic interference shielding efficiency and open structure factors such as ventilation and heat dissipation. In addition, realizing the tunable shielding of porous shields over a wide range of wavelengths is even more challenging. In this study, the well-prepared thermoplastic polyurethane/carbon nanotubes composites were used to fabricate the novel periodic porous flexible metamaterials using fused deposition modeling 3D printing. Particularly, the investigation focuses on optimization of pore geometry, size, dislocation configuration and material thickness, thus establishing a clear correlation between structural parameters and shielding property. Both experimental and simulation results have validated the superior shielding performance of hexagon derived honeycomb structure over other designs, and proposed the failure shielding size (Df ≈λ/8 - λ/5) and critical inclined angle (θf ≈43° - 48°), which could be used as new benchmarks for tunable electromagnetic shielding. In addition, the proper regulation of the material thickness could remarkably enhance the maximum shielding capability (85 - 95 dB) and absorption coefficient A (over 0.83). The final innovative design of the porous shielding box also exhibits good shielding effectiveness across a broad frequency range (over 2.4 GHz), opening up novel pathways for individualized and diversified shielding solutions.

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    Qinniu Lv, Zilin Peng, Haoran Pei, Xinxing Zhang, Yinghong Chen, Huarong Zhang, Xu Zhu, Shulong Wu. 3D Printing of Periodic Porous Metamaterials for Tunable Electromagnetic Shielding Across Broad Frequencies[J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2024, 16(1): 279

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: May. 11, 2024

    Accepted: Aug. 8, 2024

    Published Online: Jan. 23, 2025

    The Author Email: Chen Yinghong (johnchen@scu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1007/s40820-024-01502-5

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