Phosphorus-doped Ti3C2Tx MXene/ PEDOT:PSS aerogel-based electromagnetic interference shields with unique combination of high green index and shielding effectiveness

The development of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials with high shielding effectiveness (SE) and low reflection (R) is crucial for advancing next-generation electronics and telecommunication systems. While traditional metallic and conventional 2D material-based shields generally...

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Main Authors: Koushik Ghosh, Sanjoy Sur Roy, P.K. Giri
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Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
Series:Materials Today Advances
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description The development of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials with high shielding effectiveness (SE) and low reflection (R) is crucial for advancing next-generation electronics and telecommunication systems. While traditional metallic and conventional 2D material-based shields generally meet SE requirements, their performance mainly relies on reflecting incident radiation due to their high conductivity, which contributes to secondary pollution. As electronics and communication networks continue to expand, the demand for EMI shields that primarily absorb incoming radiation is increasing. These shields should exhibit a green index (GI), which is the ratio of absorbance (A) to reflectance (R), close to or exceeding one. To address this, an environmentally friendly approach was used to produce Phosphorus (P) doped multi-layered Ti3C2Tx MXene/PEDOT:PSS (P-Ti3C2Tx@PP) hybrid aerogel with a 3D porous structure. The P-Ti3C2Tx@PP aerogel leverages its highly porous architecture, interconnected conductive walls, and enhanced dipole polarization due to heteroatom doping, achieving an outstanding EMI SE of ∼52 dB at 18 GHz (with an average of 47.6 dB in the Ku-band) and an impressive GI value of 2, resulting the formation of absorption-dominating EMI shields. Moreover, incorporating P-doped Ti3C2Tx reduces the shield's permittivity, thereby lowering the impedance mismatch between the free space and shielding material. It also improves the polarization losses, as validated by Density Functional Theory calculations. This study offers an innovative approach to creating high-SE and absorption-dominated EMI shields with a very high GI value.
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spelling doaj-art-bb172286926340ec9fc4e21d124641882025-08-20T02:05:52ZengElsevierMaterials Today Advances2590-04982025-06-012610057610.1016/j.mtadv.2025.100576Phosphorus-doped Ti3C2Tx MXene/ PEDOT:PSS aerogel-based electromagnetic interference shields with unique combination of high green index and shielding effectivenessKoushik Ghosh0Sanjoy Sur Roy1P.K. Giri2Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, IndiaDepartment of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, IndiaDepartment of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, India; Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, India; Corresponding author. Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, India.The development of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials with high shielding effectiveness (SE) and low reflection (R) is crucial for advancing next-generation electronics and telecommunication systems. While traditional metallic and conventional 2D material-based shields generally meet SE requirements, their performance mainly relies on reflecting incident radiation due to their high conductivity, which contributes to secondary pollution. As electronics and communication networks continue to expand, the demand for EMI shields that primarily absorb incoming radiation is increasing. These shields should exhibit a green index (GI), which is the ratio of absorbance (A) to reflectance (R), close to or exceeding one. To address this, an environmentally friendly approach was used to produce Phosphorus (P) doped multi-layered Ti3C2Tx MXene/PEDOT:PSS (P-Ti3C2Tx@PP) hybrid aerogel with a 3D porous structure. The P-Ti3C2Tx@PP aerogel leverages its highly porous architecture, interconnected conductive walls, and enhanced dipole polarization due to heteroatom doping, achieving an outstanding EMI SE of ∼52 dB at 18 GHz (with an average of 47.6 dB in the Ku-band) and an impressive GI value of 2, resulting the formation of absorption-dominating EMI shields. Moreover, incorporating P-doped Ti3C2Tx reduces the shield's permittivity, thereby lowering the impedance mismatch between the free space and shielding material. It also improves the polarization losses, as validated by Density Functional Theory calculations. This study offers an innovative approach to creating high-SE and absorption-dominated EMI shields with a very high GI value.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590049825000219
spellingShingle Koushik Ghosh
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Phosphorus-doped Ti3C2Tx MXene/ PEDOT:PSS aerogel-based electromagnetic interference shields with unique combination of high green index and shielding effectiveness
Materials Today Advances
title Phosphorus-doped Ti3C2Tx MXene/ PEDOT:PSS aerogel-based electromagnetic interference shields with unique combination of high green index and shielding effectiveness
title_full Phosphorus-doped Ti3C2Tx MXene/ PEDOT:PSS aerogel-based electromagnetic interference shields with unique combination of high green index and shielding effectiveness
title_fullStr Phosphorus-doped Ti3C2Tx MXene/ PEDOT:PSS aerogel-based electromagnetic interference shields with unique combination of high green index and shielding effectiveness
title_full_unstemmed Phosphorus-doped Ti3C2Tx MXene/ PEDOT:PSS aerogel-based electromagnetic interference shields with unique combination of high green index and shielding effectiveness
title_short Phosphorus-doped Ti3C2Tx MXene/ PEDOT:PSS aerogel-based electromagnetic interference shields with unique combination of high green index and shielding effectiveness
title_sort phosphorus doped ti3c2tx mxene pedot pss aerogel based electromagnetic interference shields with unique combination of high green index and shielding effectiveness
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590049825000219
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