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Electrochemically modulated interaction of MXenes with microwaves
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Electrochemically modulated interaction of MXenes with microwaves

Meikang Han, Danzhen Zhang, Christopher E Shuck, Bernard McBride, Teng Zhang, Ruocun John Wang, Kateryna Shevchuk and Yury Gogotsi
Nature nanotechnology
16 Jan 2023
PMID: 36646826

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Dynamic control of electromagnetic wave jamming is a notable technological challenge for protecting electronic devices working at gigahertz frequencies. Foam materials can adjust the reflection and absorption of microwaves, enabling a tunable electromagnetic interference shielding capability, but their thickness of several millimetres hinders their application in integrated electronics. Here we show a method for modulating the reflection and absorption of incident electromagnetic waves using various submicrometre-thick MXene thin films. The reversible tunability of electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness is realized by electrochemically driven ion intercalation and de-intercalation; this results in charge transfer efficiency with different electrolytes, accompanied by expansion and shrinkage of the MXene layer spacing. We finally demonstrate an irreversible electromagnetic interference shielding alertor through electrochemical oxidation of MXene films. In contrast with static electromagnetic interference shielding, our method offers opportunities to achieve active modulation that can adapt to demanding environments.

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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
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