Exploiting an advanced material simultaneously with effective thermal management (TM) and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding capacity is ungently
Exploiting an advanced material simultaneously with effective thermal management (TM) and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding capacity is ungently demanded yet challenging for the miniaturized and integrated electronics. Anisotropic networks can be impregnated with phase change materials (PCMs) to fabricate multifunctional shape-stable PCMs (ss-CPCMs) simultaneously with excellent TM and anisotropic EMI shielding, which is rarely reported. Herein, the anisotropic cellulose/polyacrylamide/graphene nanosheet/silver nanowire (CPGxAy) hybrid aerogels with excellent conductive networks were successfully prepared using directional freeze-drying method, and then utilized as supporting skeletons to embed polyethylene glycol (PEG) via vacuum-assistant impregnation. Profited by the synergistic effect of graphene nanosheets (GNPs) and silver nanowires (AgNWs), the resultant PEG@CPGxAy ss-CPCMs exhibit fascinating thermal conductivity (TC) of 0.84 W/m·K (195.21% increase in comparison with that of pure PEG) and anisotropic EMI shielding effectiveness of 71.08 dB along the transverse direction and 35.21 dB along the longitudinal direction, while remaining high melting and crystallization enthalpy efficiency of 93.47% and 93.08%, respectively. In addition, PEG@CPGxAy ss-CPCMs also display great shape stability, thermal stability, and cyclic reusability in the storing/releasing latent heat processes. This investigation sheds new light on designing and fabricating ss-CPCMs with pretty comprehensive properties for TM and EMI shielding of modern electronics.
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