Materials 2017, 10(12), 1350; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10121350
MWCNT Coated Free-Standing Carbon Fiber Fabric for Enhanced Performance in EMI Shielding with a Higher Absolute EMI SE
Sudesh Jayashantha Pothupitiya Gamage 1, Kihun Yang 1, Ramanaskanda Braveenth 1
, Kanthasamy Raagulan 1, Hyun Suk Kim 2, Yun Seon Lee 3, Cheol-Min Yang 3,*
, Jai Jung Moon 4 and Kyu Yun Chai 1,*
, Kanthasamy Raagulan 1, Hyun Suk Kim 2, Yun Seon Lee 3, Cheol-Min Yang 3,*
, Jai Jung Moon 4 and Kyu Yun Chai 1,*
1
Division of Bio-Nanochemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Wonkwang University, Iksan City 570-749, Korea
2
RIC for Next Generation Industrial Radiation Technology, College of Natural Sciences, Wonkwang University, Iksan City 570-749, Korea
3
Multifunctional Structural Composite Research Center, Institute of Advanced Composite Materials, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Chudong-ro 92, Bongdong-eup, Wanju-gun, Jeollabukdo 55324, Korea
4
Clean & Science Co., Ltd., Jeongeup 3 Industrial Complex 15BL, 67, 3sandan 3-gil, 56136 Buk-myeon, Jeongeup-si, Korea
*
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Received: 30 October 2017 / Revised: 17 November 2017 / Accepted: 21 November 2017 / Published: 24 November 2017
Abstract
A series of multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) coated carbon fabrics was fabricated using a facile dip coating process, and their performance in electrical conductivity, thermal stability, tensile strength, electromagnetic interference (EMI) and shielding effectiveness (SE) was investigated. A solution of MWCNT oxide and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) in water was used in the coating process. MWCNTs were observed to coat the surfaces of carbon fibers and to fill the pores in the carbon fabric. Electrical conductivity of the composites was 16.42 S cm−1. An EMI shielding effectiveness of 37 dB at 2 GHz was achieved with a single layer of C/C composites, whereas the double layers resulted in 68 dB EMI SE at 2.7 GHz. Fabricated composites had a specific SE of 486.54 dB cm3 g−1 and an absolute SE of approximately 35,000 dB cm2 g−1. According to the above results, MWCNT coated C/C composites have the potential to be used in advanced shielding applications such as aerospace and auto mobile electronic devices. View Full-TextKeywords:
MWCNT; carbon fiber; fabric; EMI shielding; absolute EMI SE
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Pothupitiya Gamage, S.J.; Yang, K.; Braveenth, R.; Raagulan, K.; Kim, H.S.; Lee, Y.S.; Yang, C.-M.; Moon, J.J.; Chai, K.Y. MWCNT Coated Free-Standing Carbon Fiber Fabric for Enhanced Performance in EMI Shielding with a Higher Absolute EMI SE. Materials 2017, 10, 1350.
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