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Recent Advances in MXene Nanocomposites as Electromagnetic Radiation Absorbing Materials

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Camouflage against the danger of electromagnetic radiation is becoming more important due to the rapid growth of wireless communication and electronic devices, which negatively impacts the regular functioning of electrical and electronic equipment. Electromagnetic shielding materials (SMs) that are bendable and ultra-lightweight are hence thought to be crucial for mitigating the detrimental impacts of electromagnetic waves. MXenes have gained a prominent spot among ultra-lightweight shielding materials since the first study on the electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding of two-dimensional MXenes in 2016, because of a plethora of benefits, including their superior shielding properties, exceptional metallic conductivity from 5 S/cm to over 20,000 S/cm, low density of 2.39 g/cm3, large specific surface area (SSA) of 18 m2 g−1, solution processability, and tunable surface chemistry. To further enhance the inherent EMI shielding (EMIS) capabilities of MXenes, numerous MXene nanocomposites in various structural configurations, including layer-by-layer assembly, laminate and compact frameworks, porous foams, aerogels, and partitioned edifices, have been investigated. This study includes the manufacturing procedure, advantages, disadvantages, and principles in depth, moving from the fundamentals of EMIS through the most recent research on MXene nanocomposites. Based on these breakthroughs, this review seeks to share some insightful information about the multifunctional uses of MXene nanocomposites and their advances as EMI SMs.

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The authors are thankful to Dr. C.P. Ramanarayanan, Vice-Chancellor of the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT-DU), Pune, India, for the motivation and support. The first author and corresponding authors would like to extend their thanks to the HoD, Department of Electronics Engineering, DRC, and Academics section (DIAT-DU), Pune, India, for the motivation and support. The second author is thankful to Dr. Surendra Nath Mishra, Head of Department, Physics of Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Berhampur, India. The authors are thankful to Miss. Niranjana J P, Miss. Neelaambhigai Mayilswamy, Miss. Alsha Subash and Mr. Jigar K Patadiya for their technical help throughout the review writing. The authors are thankful to the editor and anonymous reviewers who has helped in enhancing the quality of the manuscript. The authors are thankful and acknowledge the efforts and consideration of Dr. Robin McIntyre, D.Phil, Director, Iconiq Innovation, Leicestershire, United Kingdom, in improving the technicality and refining the English language of the manuscript.

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  1. Radar and Photonics Laboratory, Electronics Engineering, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DU), Pune, Maharashtra, India

    Kailas Kantilal Sawant & Anthonisamy Arockia Bazil Raj

  2. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Berhampur, Odisha, India

    Anwesha Satapathy

  3. Electronics Materials Laboratory, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DU), Ministry of Defence, Girinagar, Pune, India

    Ketan Mahimkar & Balasubramanian Kandasubramanian

  4. School of Engineering and Innovation, The Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, UK

    Satheesh Krishnamurthy

  5. Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007, India

    Amarjeet Kaur

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Sawant, K.K., Satapathy, A., Mahimkar, K. et al. Recent Advances in MXene Nanocomposites as Electromagnetic Radiation Absorbing Materials. J. Electron. Mater. 52, 3576–3590 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-023-10325-w

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