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Multifunctional Ti3C2Tx MXene/montmorillonite/cellulose nanofibril films for electromagnetic interference shielding, photothermal conversion, and thermal insulation

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Multifunctional electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding composite films with thermal insulation and photothermal conversion properties are urgently needed for microelectronic devices, especially in extreme environments. Herein, flexible and thin Ti3C2Tx MXene/montmorillonite/cellulose nanofibril (MMC) composite films with the laminated brick-mud structure were prepared by vacuum filtration induced self-assembly. The MMC composite films had densely packed hierarchical structure and strong hydrogen bond interaction, which improved the mechanical strength of functional coatings (~ 127.7 MPa). Impressively, the MMC composite films had high electrical conductivity (1221.4 S m−1) and integrated excellent EMI shielding (43 dB), capable of shielding 99.99% of electromagnetic pollution. Besides, the composite films had high photothermal response and good photothermal stability, as well as also had good isotropic thermal insulation and flame-retardant properties, with low thermal conductivity (0.076 W m−1 K−1 on the plane, 0.081 W m−1 K−1 on the cross plane). Therefore, the as-prepared multifunctional composite films have promising applications in various fields such as flexible wearable devices, microelectronic devices, and human electronic equipment.

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The financial support from the Key Production Innovative Development Plan of the Southern Bingtuan (2019DB007) and the National Key R&D Program of China (2019YFC1905901) is gratefully acknowledged.

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  1. MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, People’s Republic of China

    Dan-Dan Li, Wei Xin & Ming-Guo Ma

  2. College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, People’s Republic of China

    Xin Pu

  3. Dujiakan Clinic, Southern Medical District of Chinese, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100072, People’s Republic of China

    Ping Hu & Minna Han

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Writing-original draft preparation, review and editing, DDL, XP, PH, MNH, WX, MGM; supervision, PH, MNH, MGM; project administration, PH, MNH, MGM; funding acquisition, PH, MNH, MGM. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Li, DD., Pu, X., Hu, P. et al. Multifunctional Ti3C2Tx MXene/montmorillonite/cellulose nanofibril films for electromagnetic interference shielding, photothermal conversion, and thermal insulation. Cellulose 30, 3793–3805 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-023-05119-6

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