Mechanically Robust Flexible Multilayer Aramid Nanofibers and MXene Film for High-Performance Electromagnetic Interference Shielding and Thermal Insulation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of ANF Dispersion
2.3. Preparation of MXene Nanosheet Suspension
2.4. Preparation of Multilayer-Structure ANF/MXene Films
2.5. Characterizations
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Microstructures of Alternating Laminated ANF/MXene Films
3.2. Mechanical Properties of Multilayer-Structure ANF/MXene Films
3.3. Electromagnetic Shielding Performances of Multilayer-Structure ANF/MXene Films
3.4. Thermal Insulation and Photothermal Conversion Performance of Alternating Laminated ANF/MXene Films
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhou, J.; Yu, J.; Bai, D.; Liu, H.; Li, L. Mechanically Robust Flexible Multilayer Aramid Nanofibers and MXene Film for High-Performance Electromagnetic Interference Shielding and Thermal Insulation. Nanomaterials 2021, 11, 3041. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11113041
Zhou J, Yu J, Bai D, Liu H, Li L. Mechanically Robust Flexible Multilayer Aramid Nanofibers and MXene Film for High-Performance Electromagnetic Interference Shielding and Thermal Insulation. Nanomaterials. 2021; 11(11):3041. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11113041
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhou, Jun, Junsheng Yu, Dongyu Bai, Huili Liu, and Lu Li. 2021. "Mechanically Robust Flexible Multilayer Aramid Nanofibers and MXene Film for High-Performance Electromagnetic Interference Shielding and Thermal Insulation" Nanomaterials 11, no. 11: 3041. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11113041