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Enhancing the Interaction of Carbon Nanotubes by Metal–Organic Decomposition with Improved Mechanical Strength and Ultra-Broadband EMI Shielding Performance

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-024-01344-1
Yu‑Ying Shi
Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Electronic Materials, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of China
Si‑Yuan Liao
Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Electronic Materials, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of China
Qiao‑Feng Wang
Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Electronic Materials, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of China
Xin‑Yun Xu
Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Electronic Materials, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of China
Xiao‑Yun Wang
Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Electronic Materials, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of China
Xin‑Yin Gu
Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Electronic Materials, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of China
You‑Gen Hu
Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Electronic Materials, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of China
Peng‑Li Zhu
Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Electronic Materials, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of China
Rong Sun
Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Electronic Materials, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of China
Yan‑Jun Wan
Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Electronic Materials, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Yan‑Jun Wan

yj.wan@siat.ac.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 16 (2024), Article Number: 134

Abstract

The remarkable properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have led to promising applications in the field of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding. However, for macroscopic CNT assemblies, such as CNT film, achieving high electrical and mechanical properties remains challenging, which heavily depends on the tube–tube interactions of CNTs. Herein, we develop a novel strategy based on metal–organic decomposition (MOD) to fabricate a flexible silver–carbon nanotube (Ag–CNT) film. The Ag particles are introduced in situ into the CNT film through annealing of MOD, leading to enhanced tube–tube interactions. As a result, the electrical conductivity of Ag–CNT film is up to 6.82 × 105 S m−1, and the EMI shielding effectiveness of Ag–CNT film with a thickness of ~ 7.8 μm exceeds 66 dB in the ultra-broad frequency range (3–40 GHz). The tensile strength and Young’s modulus of Ag–CNT film increase from 30.09 ± 3.14 to 76.06 ± 6.20 MPa (~ 253%) and from 1.12 ± 0.33 to 8.90 ± 0.97 GPa (~ 795%), respectively. Moreover, the Ag–CNT film exhibits excellent near-field shielding performance, which can effectively block wireless transmission. This innovative approach provides an effective route to further apply macroscopic CNT assemblies to future portable and wearable electronic devices.


Highlights:
1 A strategy based on metal-organic decomposition is proposed to enhance the tube-tube interactions of carbon nanotubes (CNTs).
2 The robust tube-tube interactions of CNTs enhance both EMI shielding performance and mechanical properties of CNT film.
3 This innovative approach provides an effective way to obtain high-performance CNT film.

Keywords

EMI shielding Mechanical strength Carbon nanotubes Metal–organic decomposition Flexibility
Shi, Yu‑Ying, Si‑Yuan Liao, Qiao‑Feng Wang, Xin‑Yun Xu, Xiao‑Yun Wang, Xin‑Yin Gu, You‑Gen Hu, Peng‑Li Zhu, Rong Sun, and Yan‑Jun Wan. 2024. “Enhancing the Interaction of Carbon Nanotubes by Metal–Organic Decomposition With Improved Mechanical Strength and Ultra-Broadband EMI Shielding Performance”. Nano-Micro Letters 16 (February):134. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-024-01344-1.
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