MXene and graphene based thin, flexible and low-density composite were prepared by cost effective spray coating and solvent casting method. The fabricated composite was characterized using Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX). The prepared composites showed hydrophobic nature with higher contact angle of 126°, −43 mN·m−1 wetting energy, −116 mN·m−1 spreading Coefficient and 30 mN·m−1 lowest work of adhesion. The composites displayed excellent conductivity of 13.68 S·cm−1 with 3.1 Ω·sq−1 lowest sheet resistance. All the composites showed an outstanding thermal stability and constrain highest weight lost until 400 °C. The MXene-graphene foam exhibited excellent EMI shielding of 53.8 dB (99.999%) with reflection of 13.10 dB and absorption of 43.38 dB in 8–12.4 GHz. The single coated carbon fabric displayed outstanding absolute shielding effectiveness of 35,369.82 dB·cm2·g−1. The above results lead perspective applications such as aeronautics, radars, air travels, mobile phones, handy electronics and military applications.
MXene and nonwoven carbon fabric are good candidate for flexible, light‐weight electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding fabric. The prepared composite was characterized using X‐ray diffraction, X‐ray photo electron spectroscopy, energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope, mapping, and Raman spectroscopy. The 15 times coated composite displayed a contact angle of 123°, a wetting energy of −39.86 mN/m, a spreading coefficient of −112.66 mN/m, and 32.94 mN/m work of adhesion. The fabricated composites inhibited thermal degradation until 235 °C. The composite revealed an excellent electric conductivity of 8.5 S/cm with a sheet resistance of 6.5 Ω/sq. The composite showed a maximum EMI shielding of 43.2 dB at 2.3 GHz with 8534.7 dB cm2/g. The composite displays better outlook application areas such as aviation, portable electronics, radars, aerospace, and military.
Summary: Effect of high density polyethylene (HDPE) addition on the morphology of heterophasic poly(propylene) copolymer (HPC) was investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Stress whitening developed upon dart impact was evaluated using Gardner‐type impact tester. In the TEM study of HPC/HDPE blends, a core‐shell morphology was observed of HDPE encapsulated by ethylene‐propylene rubber (EPR). At low HDPE weight fractions (95/5 and 90/10 HPC/HDPE), the size of dispersed phase increased compared to pure HPC. However, further increase in HDPE leads to a decrease in domain size. The impact strength reached a maximum at 90/10 HPC/HDPE blend, and then decreased with further increase in HDPE content. The stress whitening of HPC was decreased with addition of HDPE. This decrease is attributed to the difference in the shrinkage between HPC and HPC/HDPE blends. The pressure‐volume‐temperature relationship supports that an additional volume contraction of HDPE can reduce the stress whitening of HPC.
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