Nano-Micro Letters, Volume. 16, Issue 1, 165(2024)

Stretchable, Transparent, and Ultra-Broadband Terahertz Shielding Thin Films Based on Wrinkled MXene Architectures

Shaodian Yang1、†, Zhiqiang Lin2、†, Ximiao Wang1,3、†, Junhua Huang1, Rongliang Yang1, Zibo Chen1, Yi Jia4, Zhiping Zeng5, Zhaolong Cao1,3, Hongjia Zhu1,3, Yougen Hu2, Enen Li6,7,8, Huanjun Chen1,3、*, Tianwu Wang6,7,8、**, Shaozhi Deng1,3、***, and Xuchun Gui1、****
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Electronics and Information Technology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, People’s Republic of China
  • 2National Key Laboratory of Materials for Integrated Circuits, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Electronic Materials, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of China
  • 3Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Display Material and Technology, Guangzhou, 510275, People’s Republic of China
  • 4China Academy of Aerospace Science and Innovation, Beijing, 100176, People’s Republic of China
  • 5School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, People’s Republic of China
  • 6GBA Branch of Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510700, People’s Republic of China
  • 7School of Electronic, Electrical and Communication Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic of China
  • 8Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Terahertz Quantum Electromagnetics, Guangzhou, 510700, People’s Republic of China
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    With the increasing demand for terahertz (THz) technology in security inspection, medical imaging, and flexible electronics, there is a significant need for stretchable and transparent THz electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials. Existing EMI shielding materials, like opaque metals and carbon-based films, face challenges in achieving both high transparency and high shielding efficiency (SE). Here, a wrinkled structure strategy was proposed to construct ultra-thin, stretchable, and transparent terahertz shielding MXene films, which possesses both isotropous wrinkles (height about 50 nm) and periodic wrinkles (height about 500 nm). Compared to flat film, the wrinkled MXene film (8 nm) demonstrates a remarkable 36.5% increase in SE within the THz band. The wrinkled MXene film exhibits an EMI SE of 21.1 dB at the thickness of 100 nm, and an average EMI SE/t of 700 dB μm-1 over the 0.1–10 THz. Theoretical calculations suggest that the wrinkled structure enhances the film's conductivity and surface plasmon resonances, resulting in an improved THz wave absorption. Additionally, the wrinkled structure enhances the MXene films' stretchability and stability. After bending and stretching (at 30% strain) cycles, the average THz transmittance of the wrinkled film is only 0.5% and 2.4%, respectively. The outstanding performances of the wrinkled MXene film make it a promising THz electromagnetic shielding materials for future smart windows and wearable electronics.

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    Shaodian Yang, Zhiqiang Lin, Ximiao Wang, Junhua Huang, Rongliang Yang, Zibo Chen, Yi Jia, Zhiping Zeng, Zhaolong Cao, Hongjia Zhu, Yougen Hu, Enen Li, Huanjun Chen, Tianwu Wang, Shaozhi Deng, Xuchun Gui. Stretchable, Transparent, and Ultra-Broadband Terahertz Shielding Thin Films Based on Wrinkled MXene Architectures[J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2024, 16(1): 165

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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Nov. 22, 2023

    Accepted: Jan. 19, 2024

    Published Online: Apr. 29, 2024

    The Author Email: Chen Huanjun (chenhj8@mail.sysu.edu.cn), Wang Tianwu (wangtw@aircas.ac.cn), Deng Shaozhi (stsdsz@mail.sysu.edu.cn), Gui Xuchun (guixch@mail.sysu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1007/s40820-024-01365-w

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