Multifunctional Nacre-Like Nanocomposite Papers for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding via Heterocyclic Aramid/MXene Template-Assisted In-Situ Polypyrrole Assembly

• Published in: Nano-micro letters Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 53 - 18
• Main Authors: Xiong, Jinhua, Zhao, Xu, Liu, Zonglin, Chen, He, Yan, Qian, Lian, Huanxin, Chen, Yunxiang, Peng, Qingyu, He, Xiaodong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 01.12.2025; Springer Nature B.V; SpringerOpen
• Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Assembly; Bonding strength; Bricks; Conducting polymers; Deicing; Electrical resistivity; Electromagnetic interference; Electromagnetic interference shielding; Electromagnetic shielding; Electronic equipment; Energy; Engineering; Heterocyclic aramid; High strength; Hydrogels; Hydrogen bonding; Mechanical properties; Multifunctionality; MXene; MXenes; Nacre; Nanocomposites; Nanoscale Science and Technology; Nanotechnology; Nanotechnology and Microengineering; Polypyrrole; Polypyrroles; Portable equipment; Remarkable mechanical properties; Safety management; Structural stability; Tensile strength; Thermal management; Toughness; Electromagnetic interference shielding; Remarkable mechanical properties; Heterocyclic aramid; Multifunctionality; Polypyrrole; MXene
• ISSN: 2311-6706; 2150-5551; 2150-5551
• DOI: 10.1007/s40820-024-01552-9

Highlights The large-scale, high-strength, super-tough, and multifunctional nacre-like heterocyclic aramid (HA)/MXene@polypyrrole (PPy) (HMP) nanocomposite papers were fabricated using the in-situ assembly of PPy onto the HA/MXene hydrogel template. The "brick-and-mortar" layered structure and abundant hydrogen-bonding interactions among MXene, PPy, and HA respond cooperatively to external stress and effectively increase the mechanical properties of HMP nanocomposite papers. The templating effect from HA/MXene was utilized to guide the assembly of conducting polymers, leading to high electrical conductivity and outstanding electromagnetic interference shielding performance. Robust, ultra-flexible, and multifunctional MXene-based electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding nanocomposite films exhibit enormous potential for applications in artificial intelligence, wireless telecommunication, and portable/wearable electronic equipment. In this work, a nacre-inspired multifunctional heterocyclic aramid (HA)/MXene@polypyrrole (PPy) (HMP) nanocomposite paper with large-scale, high strength, super toughness, and excellent tolerance to complex conditions is fabricated through the strategy of HA/MXene hydrogel template-assisted in-situ assembly of PPy. Benefiting from the "brick-and-mortar" layered structure and the strong hydrogen-bonding interactions among MXene, HA, and PPy, the paper exhibits remarkable mechanical performances, including high tensile strength (309.7 MPa), outstanding toughness (57.6 MJ m −3 ), exceptional foldability, and structural stability against ultrasonication. By using the template effect of HA/MXene to guide the assembly of conductive polymers, the synthesized paper obtains excellent electronic conductivity. More importantly, the highly continuous conductive path enables the nanocomposite paper to achieve a splendid EMI shielding effectiveness (EMI SE) of 54.1 dB at an ultra-thin thickness (25.4 μm) and a high specific EMI SE of 17,204.7 dB cm 2  g −1 . In addition, the papers also have excellent applications in electromagnetic protection, electro-/photothermal de-icing, thermal therapy, and fire safety. These findings broaden the ideas for developing high-performance and multifunctional MXene-based films with enormous application potential in EMI shielding and thermal management.