Flexible
electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding textiles
with wide-operating-range Joule heating performances are urgently
indispensable in the application of artificial intelligence, communication
industry, and wearable electronics. Herein, a simple and cost-effective
approach is proposed to construct multifunctional textiles by electroless
depositing a nickel–tungsten–phosphorus (Ni–W–P)
ternary alloy on a polyamide (PA) fabric. The resultant fabric with
a thickness of ∼117 μm exhibits a favorable EMI shielding
effectiveness (SE) of 43.6 dB within 2–12.5 GHz. Particularly,
finite difference time domain (FDTD) simulation was introduced to
investigate the effects of the PA fabric mesh number and Ni–W
ratio on the EMI SE value, which was validated by experimental results.
In addition, the conductive fabric demonstrates excellent heating
efficiency (up to 140 °C under 2 V within 60 s), a wide operating
range (from 40 to 140 °C), and simultaneously, satisfactory reproducibility
by undergoing dozens of heating and cooling cycles. Notably, EMI SE
of the multifunctional fabric remains unchanged even after a series
of durability measurements including 180 °C heating, ultrasonication
treatment, and repetitive peeling tests, respectively. Therefore,
the prepared Ni–W–P coated PA fabric with prominent
chemical stability and mechanical robustness endows enormous potential
in multi-scene applications.