Electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding material
with good
flexibility and lightweight is an effective way to eliminate electromagnetic
pollution sources. Herein, lightweight, flexible, and strong CoFe/C/HCF
composites with hierarchical pore structures were constructed by in
situ growth, etching/ion exchange reaction, and high-temperature pyrolysis
using cotton fabric (CF) as the substrate. The Co-MOF nanosheet was
in situ grown on the surface of CF, and CoFe-LDH nanosheets were formed
after the etching/ion-exchange reaction. CoFe/C/HCF composites with
hierarchical pore structures were obtained after high-temperature
pyrolysis. The hierarchical pore structure was verified using small-angle
neutron scattering analysis. The unique hierarchical pore structure
and strong interfacial interaction make the composites have higher
average shielding efficiency (SE) and specific shielding efficiency
(SSE), when the thickness is only 0.9 mm, which reached 30.7 dB and
109.64 dB·cm3 g–1, respectively.
Meanwhile, ultrafast photothermal performance is also achieved, which
can ensure the normal function of the composite material in cold conditions.
This work provides possibilities for the potential applications of
CoFe/C/HCF composites in flexible sensing and wearable smart electronics.