Intercalation: Constructing Nanolaminated Reduced Graphene Oxide/Silica Ceramics for Lightweight and Mechanically Reliable Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Applications
- 30 November 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
- Vol. 12 (49), 55148-55156
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c15193
Abstract
There is a critical need to develop lightweight and mechanically reliable materials for electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding applications in the harsh environment. In this study, we propose a low-density (∼2.2 g/cm3) reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/silica ceramic with multilayer rGO sheets parallelly aligned inside the silica matrix through a new intercalation strategy. The parallel rGO sheets lead to outstanding EMI shielding effectiveness values of 29–33 dB in the X-band, owing to the interlayer multiple reflections of the electromagnetic wave. Meanwhile, the parallel rGO sheets elevate the flexural strength by 110–130% and improve the fracture toughness by 100–130% compared with the monolithic silica by capturing and deflecting the propagating cracks. The nanolaminated structure constructed by the intercalation approach can effectively break the trade-off between mechanical properties and EMI shielding performances in the graphene/ceramic composites, thus opening up new opportunities in the lightweight and mechanically reliable EMI applications.Funding Information
- Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China (2017YFA0700705)
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (51590893)
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