Electromagnetic interference (EMI)
shielding and electromagnetic
wave absorption (EWA) materials with good thermal management and flexibility
properties are urgently needed to meet the more complex modern service
environment, especially in the field of smart wearable electronics.
How to balance the relation of electromagnetic performance, thermal
management, flexibility, and thickness in material design is a crucial
challenge. Herein, graphene nanosheets/aramid nanofiber (C-GNS/ANF)
carbonizing films with nacre-like structures were fabricated via the
blade-coating/carbonization procedure. The ingenious configuration
from highly ordered alignment GNS interactively connected by a carbonized
ANF network can effectively improve the thermal/electrical conductivity
of a C-GNS/ANF film. Specifically, the ultrathin C-GNS/ANF film with
a thickness of 17 μm shows excellent in-plane thermal conductivity
(TC) of 79.26 W m–1 K–1 and superior
EMI shielding up to 56.30 dB. Moreover, the obtained C-GNS/ANF film
can be used as a lightweight microwave absorber, achieving excellent
microwave absorption performance with a minimum reflection loss of
−56.07 dB at a thickness of 1.5 mm and a maximum effective
absorption bandwidth of 5.28 GHz at an addition of only 5 wt %. Furthermore,
the C-GNS/ANF films demonstrate good flexibility, outstanding thermal
stability, and flame retardant properties. Overall, this work indicates
a prospective direction for the development of the next generation
of electromagnetic wave absorption/shielding materials with high-performance
heat conduction.
With the explosive development of modern military detection technology, stealth compatibility for materials with both outstanding microwave absorption (MA) and low infrared emissivity is urgently needed. In this paper, indium...
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