Interconnected MXene/Graphene Network Constructed by Soft Template for Multi-Performance Improvement of Polymer Composites

Abstract

The multi-functionalization of polymer composites refers to the ability to connect multiple properties through simple structural design and simultaneously achieve multi-performance optimization. The large-scale design and mass production to realize the reasonable structure design of multifunctional polymer composites are urgently remaining challenges. Herein, the multifunctional MXene/graphene/polymer composites with three-dimensional thermally and electrically conductive network structures are fabricated via the utilization of the microstructure of the soft template, and a facile dispersion dip-coating approach. As a result, the polymer composites have a multi-performance improvement. At the MXene and graphene content of 18.7 wt%, the superior through-plane thermal conductivity of polymer composite is 2.44 W m−1 K−1, which is 1118% higher than that of the polymer matrix. The electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding effectiveness of the sample reaches 43.3 dB in the range of X-band. And the mechanical property of the sample has advanced 4 times compared with the polymer matrix. The excellent EMI shielding and thermal management performance, along with the effortless and easy-to-scalable producing techniques, imply promising perspectives of the polymer composites in the next-generation smart electronic devices.

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