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With the rapid advancement of science and technology, mobile devices are becoming increasingly popular among people, accompanied by an increase in the severity of electromagnetic (EM) radiation pollution. Recently, MXene, as a new-born family of two-dimensional nanomaterials, has been applied in energy conversion, energy storage, sensors, catalysis, medical therapy, and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding and other fields due to its outstanding conductivity, hydrophilicity, tunable surface chemistry, large specific area, and high photothermal effect. Since the first report on EMI shielding of Ti3C2Tx in 2016, numerous works have been devoted to designing MXene-based EMI shielding materials. This chapter aims at highlighting the recent trends and advancements in this area. In the chapter, we introduce the EMI, discuss the mechanism of EMI shielding, present the characteristics of MXene-based EMI shielding materials, review the role of carbides and nitrides in EMI shielding and finally provide an insight into future works. In addition, this chapter provides an overview of different advanced materials, devices, and futuristic applications of MXenes for EMI shielding.
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The financial support from the National Key R&D Program of China (2019YFC1905901), the Beijing Forestry University Outstanding Young Talent Cultivation Project (2019JQ03014), and the Key Production Innovative Development Plan of the Southern Bingtuan (2019DB007) is gratefully acknowledged.
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Ma, C., Yuan, Q., Ma, MG. (2022). MXenes for Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Shielding. In: Khalid, M., Grace, A.N., Arulraj, A., Numan, A. (eds) Fundamental Aspects and Perspectives of MXenes. Engineering Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05006-0_9
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